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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 467299.015 - Central Steel & Wire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Central Steel & Wire Company
3000 W. 51st. Street
Chicago, IL 60632
Mailing Address:
3000 W. 51st. Street, Chicago, IL 60632
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2012
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/10/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 393412 |
| 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 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/11/2012 | 01/09/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on June 12, 2012, Employee #1 a transportation driver was standing on top of a flatbed trailer loading freight inside a warehouse. Employee #1 was directing a coworker, crane operator, to load steel rods onto a flatbed trailer. The trailer was five feet high from the bed of the trailer to the concrete floor. The employee began walking backward to direct the load when he tripped on a bundle of steel. Employee #1 then fell backward over a staked chain barrier (22 inches high) on the side of the trailer onto a concrete floor below. The coworker witnessed the accident. Employee #1 was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago where he later died as a result of brain injuries. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection
Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 467299.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |