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Inspection: 307401760 - Westfield Steel Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 307401760
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 04/06/2004

Site Address:
Westfield Steel Company Inc
Sr 32
Westfield, IN 46074

Mailing Address:
530 A Sr 32 W, Westfield, IN 46074

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Lead

Case Closed: 10/25/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362665275
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $10,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,500
Current Penalty $5,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,250
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 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $2,625 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 2200080101 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $0 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003A Serious 19100184 C05 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $2,625 $3,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003B Serious 19100184 C09 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003C Serious 19100184 E01 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01003D Serious 19100184 E03 I 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 19100303 F 07/23/2004 08/18/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200993996
Event: 04/05/2004
Employee dies after striking head on concrete floor

Employee #1 was using an under-hung bridge crane with a Yale 3-ton hoist to move a load of angle iron. The load was lifted with a single-leg alloy steel chain sling in a basket hitch. The employee was walking alongside the load, with his hands on the load to balance it, when the load shifted and began to fall. The sling slid off the load and the load struck the employee in the legs causing him to fall to the ground. He struck his head on the concrete floor and died from his injuries 10 days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, METAL RAIL, HOISTING MECHANISM, LOAD SHIFT, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307401760 Fatality Fracture Laborers, except construction
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