Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101319606 - The Worthington Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101319606

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 10/20/1988

Site Address:
The Worthington Steel Company
350 Lawton Ave.
Monroe, OH 45050

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360649313

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	5A0001	11/22/1988	11/25/1988	$350	$630	$0	12/08/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14476444

Event: 10/19/1988

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel coil

Employee #1 was preparing four coils of steel, each weighing approximately 3 tons, for recoiling. The coils were banded in pairs and placed on one horn or leg of a turnstile. The employee started cutting the bands on the first (outside pair) coils; they were banded in four areas. As the last band was cut, the outside coil, which measured 14.37 in. wide, was resting on a 4 in. wide section of the horn of the turnstile. The coil slipped off the horn, striking the employee and crushing him against an adjacent piece of equipment. After striking and crushing the employee, the coil seated itself in an upright position below the horn of the turnstile. Employee #1 was transported by life squad to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His injuries included right and left rib fractures; torn liver, spleen and diaphragm; and a completely transected aorta.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPLEEN, SLIP, LIVER, CRUSHED, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FALLING OBJECT, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101319606			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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