Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102944402 - Lukens Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102944402

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 10/13/1995

Site Address:
Lukens Steel Company
50 South 1st. Avenue
Coatesville, PA 19320

Mailing Address:
50 S. 1st Street, Coatesville, PA 19320

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360463202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,675
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	12/12/1995	08/01/1996	$1,500	$1,875	$0	01/04/1996	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	12/12/1995	01/29/1996	$4,500	$4,500	$0	01/04/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100176 F	12/12/1995	04/15/1996	$5,500	$6,300	$0	01/04/1996	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14316905

Event: 10/13/1995

Employee killed when crushed between two railroad cars

Employee #1 was moving railroad cars from track to track. When he failed to chock or block a string of two cars that had just been uncoupled on track #17 he was struck by them and pinned against another car on the adjoining track (#16). Employee #1 sustained a crushed pelvis and massive tissue evisceration and was killed.

Keywords: CHOCK, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102944402			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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