Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300689379 - Keibler Thompson Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 300689379

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 08/21/1997

Site Address:
Keibler Thompson Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Plant, L Blast Furnace
Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Mailing Address:
Bethlehem Steel Plant, Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100962604

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$8,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,000	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260850 A	10/29/1997	10/30/1997	$1,000	$4,100	$0	11/06/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260859 G	10/29/1997	10/30/1997	$3,000	$4,100	$0	11/06/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300689379

Event: 08/21/1997

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL

On August 20, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a track machine to remove the brick fascia from around a steel beam column. Iron slag had accumulated on the vertical steel I-Beam. The track machine vibrated the slag loose causing it to fall 20 ft onto Employee#1's head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, DEMOLITION, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300689379			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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