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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2727493 - Eichleay Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Eichleay Corporation
(U.S. Stee. Corp Inc.) Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
11919 Avenue "O", Chicago, IL 60617
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1990
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 04/28/1986 | 05/01/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 06/23/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in a 3-ft by 4-ft work area of a vertical edger removing a 5-in.-diameter hydraulic cylinder with a 3-1/2-in.-diameter shaft under 2,500 psi, using a pipe wrench to unscrew the shaft. The pipe wrench was 48 in. long with a piece of 30-in.-diameter pipe level over the handle to provide additional leverage. A coworker was outside of the opening, pushing on the wrench with both feet. It was a slow procedure and the wrench was getting harder to move. The shaft was just over 4 in. out of the clevis when it broke free. The wrench, which was still gripped by the shaft retracted into the cylinder, pinning Employee #1 to the mill housing by the wrench handle. Employee #1 could not breathe. A cutting torch was used to free Employee #1, who at that point was not breathing. Employee #1 was in the hospital from December 7, 1985, to February 12, 1986, when he died from vascular collapse. Apparently, the machine's hydraulic system was not locked out and the lines were not bled.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, WORK RULES, PIPE WRENCH, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2727493 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |