Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101663441 - Valley Steel Products Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101663441

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 03/24/1987

Site Address:
Valley Steel Products Company
960 S. Cherry
Centralia, IL 62801

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 429, Centralia, IL 62801

Union Status: Union

SIC:3498

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360543961

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
Current Penalty	$1,890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,890
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	19100184 C09	04/13/1987	04/15/1987	$630	$630	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 B01 III	04/13/1987	06/15/1987	$630	$630	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	5A0001	05/19/1987	07/20/1987	$630	$630	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520720

Event: 03/24/1987

CRUSHED BY FALLING PIPE SECTIONS

ON MARCH 24, 1987, AT 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LEG OF A TWO-LEG WIRE ROPE SLING, CROSSED UNDER A 5/8 INCH ROLLED STEEL PIPE. THE PIPE WAS TACK WELDED, USING EIGHT SECTIONS, INTO A 50 FOOT LONG PIPE. THE DIAMETER OF THE PIPE WAS 54 INCHES. AS EMPLOYEE #1 PASSED UNDER THE PIPE, TACK WELDS ON 2 SECTIONS FAILED AND THE PIPE SECTIONS FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101663441			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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