Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101986594 - Ltv Steel Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 101986594

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/24/1986

Site Address:
Ltv Steel Company Inc.
3001 Dickey Rd.
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360199129

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	2200080101	10/07/1986	10/10/1986	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671735

Event: 09/23/1986

Employee killed when struck by falling metal beam

Employee #1 requested a crane to pick up a spreader beam -- an I-beam specially made for moving work and guide rolls in steel mills -- to perform a move. For some reason, Employee #1 walked to the back side of the spreader beam out of the crane operator's view. As the crane operator lowered his hook, it struck the beam, causing it to slide off the storage rack, strike Employee #1, and pin him to the floor. Employee #1 was killed. The storage rack and beam were 8 ft 8 in. high. Employee #1 was 5 ft 9 in. tall. The crane was approximately 40 ft above the floor level, and the cab was approximately 40 to 50 ft south of the rack.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, PINNED, WORK RULES, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101986594			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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