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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101129468 - Acme Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Acme Steel Company
13500 South Perry Avenue
Riverdale, IL 60627
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360421093 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/22/1989 | 08/14/1989 | $500 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a larry-car operator on top of a coke oven, regularly cleared coal that became stuck in the distribution hoppers above the larry-car. This involved climbing up on top of the larry-car volumetric and "rodding" the upper bin chutes with a long pole until the coal would free. On the day of the accident, the employee was leaning over the lower volumetric, rodding the upper chute when the larry-car moved out of position. Employee #1 was crushed between the lip of the volumetric and the bin chute of the next bin. Employee #1 died as a result of multiple crushing injuries. Failure to lockout the larry-car and immobilize it with wheel chocks were the causal factors directly relating to the event.
Keywords: COKE OVEN, COAL, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101129468 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |