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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300612108 - Granite City Division, National Steel Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Granite City Division, National Steel Corp.
20th & Madison Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/01/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840610 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100176 A | 11/13/2000 | 11/16/2000 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:10 p.m. on September 8, 2000, Employee #1, a benchman, was apparently climbing over a 35 in. tall guardrail secured to the bench level to gain access to the EQC car. A door machine with a steel frame overlapping the top rail was traveling along the bench level. Employee #1 became caught by this machine and his left pelvis and shoulder were crushed between the top rail and frame. He was transported to the hospital, where he died on October 8, 2000, as a result of injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: SHOULDER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PELVIS, BENCH OPERATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, DOOR MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300612108 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |