Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102427085 - Holub Iron & Steel Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102427085

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 02/25/1987

Site Address:
Holub Iron & Steel Co.
95 Columbia Court 1
Norton, OH 44203

Mailing Address:
470 North Arlington Street, Akron, OH 44309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360684088

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	19260850 A	03/12/1987	04/22/1987	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14369433

Event: 02/23/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECE OF FALLING CONCRETE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT UP SCRAP METAL LOCATED BETWEEN CONCRETE TANK BASES AT A TANK STORAGE FARM UNDER DEMOLITION. THE 14 TON CAUSTIC TANKS AND SUPPORTING BEAMS HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. A PIECE OF CRACKED AND ERODED TANK BASE, ABOUT 5 FEET HIGH, 11 FEET LONG AND 12 TO 15 INCHES WIDE, TOPPLED OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE ADJACENT 6 FOOT TANK BASE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102427085			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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