Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106117336 - U.S.S. Kobe Steel Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106117336

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 01/21/1993

Site Address:
U.S.S. Kobe Steel Co.
1807 E. 28th St.
Lorain, OH 44055

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360422679

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
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	19100179 N03 I	02/24/1993	03/01/1993	$3,750	$3,750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388300

Event: 01/21/1993

Employee killed when hopper falls from crane hook

On January 21, 1993, Employee #1 was working in the mold prep area of a steel mill. He was positioning a hopper of sand, weighing approximately 3,000 lb, which was suspended from the hook of an overhead crane. The sand was to be dispensed into the top of a large mold. The bail of the hopper was suspended only from the point of the hook. When Employee #1 turned the hopper in order to bring the dispensing nozzle into position, the bail slipped off the hook. The hopper fell, struck the top of the mold, and tipped over onto Employee #1, pinning him against a large box of stored material. He was crushed on one side and died immediately. The bail of the hopper had previously remained point-loaded for at least 38 distinct moves of the crane hook. It did not come off until the hopper was rotated.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106117336			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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