Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100506500 - Sharon Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100506500

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 07/18/1988

Site Address:
Sharon Steel Corporation
Victor Posner Blvd.
Farrell, PA 16121

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 270, Farrell, PA 16121

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360506364

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9	8	1	1		19
Current Violations	11	6	1	1		19
Initial Penalty	$6,600	$86,000	$1,800	$0	$0	$94,400
Current Penalty	$8,600	$35,000	$1,400	$0	$0	$45,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/07/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 A01	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$600	$600	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 B01 I	10/20/1988	12/15/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100024 F	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$600	$600	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100132 A	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$200	$200	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100176 B	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$700	$700	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19100178 L	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	19100219 I02	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$900	$900	$0	-
9.	01009	Serious	19100305 A02 I	10/20/1988	12/15/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
10.	02001	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$6,000	$8,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02002	Serious	5A0001	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$1,000	$8,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02003A	Serious	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$1,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02003B	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02003C	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02003D	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02003E	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02003F	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02004	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	06/30/1989	$9,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	02005A	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$5,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	02005B	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	02005C	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	06/30/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	02006A	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	06/30/1989	$5,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	02006B	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	02006C	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	11/02/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
25.	02007	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$5,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	02008	Willful	5A0001	10/20/1988	10/28/1988	$5,000	$10,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	03001	Repeat	19100303 G02 I	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$1,400	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	04001	Other	19100157 C04	10/20/1988	10/24/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14247217

Event: 07/15/1988

Employee killed when crushed between mold buggies

Employee #1 uncoupled the last three buggies from a 10 buggie drag being pulled by a locomotive, then walked in between the uncoupled cars. At the same time, the last three buggies drifted forward and pinned the employee between the buggies, killing him.

Keywords: UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100506500			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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