Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107949109 - Superior Construction Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Superior Construction Company Inc.
(Excavation Inland Steel) 3210 Watling St
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
2045 East Dunes Highway, Gary, IN 46401
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360472229 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260105 A | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260500 B01 | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19260750 B01 II | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19260750 B01 III | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/01/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 01002B | Serious | 19260550 G04 IIA | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $750 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 10. | 01002C | Serious | 19260550 G04 III | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 11. | 01002D | Serious | 19260550 G05 I | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 12. | 01002E | Serious | 19260550 G05 VI | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 13. | 01002F | Serious | 19260550 G08 I | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 14. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 G03 IIC | 08/08/1989 | 08/11/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was walking on the south side of a structural steel heat exchanger support tower approximately 75 ft above the ground. He was getting ready to signal the crane operator to lift a heat exchanger from the ground to its place on top of the 75 ft structure. Employee #1 fell between the 13 ft 8 in. wide by 12 ft 6 in. long opening in the steel beams. Employee #1 received fatal injuries when he landed on the handrail angle steel of a heat exchanger walkway platform sitting on the ground.
Keywords: FALL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107949109 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |
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