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Inspection: 301732939 - Scheuck Steel Div Of Lexicon,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Scheuck Steel Div Of Lexicon,Inc.
7301 E. County Rd.142
Armorel, AR 72310
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6390, Little Rock, AR 72231
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100260140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 09/26/1997 | 10/02/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 10/17/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 09/26/1997 | 10/02/1997 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | 10/17/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had stopped the operator of a Sky Trak forklift to give him further instructions about moving some material. The forklift operator stopped the vehicle on railroad tracks directly behind 14 empty freight cars. Approximately 700 ft up the track, a locomotive operator was coupling the 14 empty cars to some other cars he had brought out of bay #4 of the steel mill. The forklift was several feet from the end freight car that was to be joined and Employee #1 was standing on the track with his back to the end car, talking to the lift truck driver. The operator of the locomotive made contact with the empty freight cars, but failed to couple them. He tried a second time and again failed to couple the freight cars, which were beginning to roll backward. The end car struck Employee #1 and crushed him against the left rear end of the forklift. He was killed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, RAILROAD, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301732939 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |