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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18252957 - U.S. Steel Division Of Usx Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Steel Division Of Usx Corporation
Fairless Works, Mail Station Cm-06
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/01/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360337281 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/20/1989 | 01/26/1989 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 02/13/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a remote control locomotive operator, was transporting a buggie containing bins of limestone and scrap steel to the open hearth charging floor area of a furnace. He was uncoupling the buggie cars on the #1 turnout, which had defective decoupling levers. Employee #1 was apparently taking the slack out of the cars when he placed his head between them. Because of the defective lever, his head was crushed between the two major bins located at each end of the buggie cars, and he was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18252957 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |