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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2689503 - United States Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
United States Steel Corp
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 2200080101 | 01/24/1986 | 02/05/1986 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 03/12/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR, USING A REMOTE CONTROL TO MOVE RAIL CARS AROUND. HE UNDERTOOK TO MOVE TRAIN ENGINE #50 AND SEVEN GONDOLA CARS LOADED FULL OF SCRAP STEEL BUNDLES (THE BUNDLES WERE APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET BY THREE BY THREE FEET, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY A THOUSAND POUNDS APIECE). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE SIXTH CAR, APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET EAST OF THE TRACKS. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND, ONE SCRAP STEEL BUNDLE WAS ON THE GROUND JUST EAST OF HIS HEAD. IT IS LOGICAL TO ASSUME THAT THE BUNDLE FELL FROM ONE OF THE RAIL CARS AND STRUCK, AND KILLED, EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2689503 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |