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Inspection: 103453908 - Acme Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103453908
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 04/15/1994

Site Address:
Acme Steel Company
13500 S. Perry Avenue
Riverdale, IL 60627

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360325393
Complaint 72425093 Yes
Inspection 108720574
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $7,500 $0 $0 $750 $0 $8,250
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
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 19100023 A03 07/14/1994 07/19/1994 $2,500 $3,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100023 C01 07/14/1994 08/02/1994 $2,500 $3,750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19100179 G02 I 07/14/1994 07/19/1994 $0 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 724187
Event: 04/07/1994
Employee is pinned by falling steel coil

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 7, 1994, Employee #1 was looking for a steel coil in the Cold Mill. Employee #1 was standing in between two steel coils, weighing 9,000 pounds each, when one steel coil was struck by an industrial forklift truck. The coil fell over and struck Employee #1, pinning him against a steel rail. Employee #1 received fractures to his pelvis and crushing injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died from his injuries on April 14, 1994.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RAIL, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103453908 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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