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Inspection: 2761088 - Industrial Scrap Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 2761088
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 01/21/1985

Site Address:
Industrial Scrap Corporation
425 W 152nd Ave
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
Po Box 464, East Chicago, IN 46312

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360582381
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $1,280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,280
Current Penalty $1,280 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,280
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 03/01/1985 03/13/1985 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100180 D03 03/01/1985 03/04/1985 $640 $640 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19100180 C02 03/01/1985 03/08/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223564
Event: 01/18/1985
Employee struck by electromagnet and dragline cable

Employee #1, a cutter, was helping to load a trailer in a scrap yard. He was in the bed of a trailer removing unwanted scrap and directing a crane operator. The operator of the American crawler crane had picked up a load of scrap with the crane's the electromagnet and was placing the load into the trailer. The dragline cable on the magnet broke approximately 20 feet from the magnet, causing the magnet to swing wildly. The magnet struck the side of the trailer, then struck Employee #1 in the chest. He died from lacerations of the heart, both lungs, and spleen.

Keywords: CHEST, HEART, MAGNET, LUNG, SPLEEN, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, DRAGLINE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2761088 Fatality Concussion Welders and cutters
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