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Inspection: 300515111 - Chaparral Steel Midlothian L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300515111
Report ID: 0636900
Date Opened: 06/14/1997

Site Address:
Chaparral Steel Midlothian L.P.
300 Ward Road
Midlothian, TX 76065

Mailing Address:
300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360912125

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170093108
Event: 06/13/1997
Employee killed when pinned by machine in melt shop

Employee #1, age 20, was working alone in the melt shop when he became pinned by the machine and was killed. There was a safe work practice in place that prohibited entry into the work area when the arm of the machine was up. Either Employee #1 did not understand the hazards of entering the work area with the arm in the 'up' position, or he disregarded the safe work rules.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MELTING FURNACE, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300515111 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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