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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 896365 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
119 Walnut Street
Johnstown, PA 15907
Mailing Address:
Franklin Borough, Johnstown, PA 15909
Union Status: Union
SIC:3743
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360113260 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 10/03/1986 | 10/08/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were unhooking a crane load. They were standing next to an 80 in. high pile of steel billets; each billet was 6 3/4 in. square by 35 ft long, and weighed 2 1/2 tons. Three billets fell off the top of the pile and struck Employees #1 and #2, killing them.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 896365 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 896365 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |