Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108600107 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108600107

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/20/1990

Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Highway 12
Burns Harbor, IN 46304

Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Chesterton, IN 46304

Union Status: Union

SIC:3452

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360471619

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	2200080101	05/14/1990	06/29/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/29/1990	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	2200080101	05/14/1991	07/13/1991	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 980607

Event: 03/19/1990

Employee struck and killed by locomotive

At approximately 10:25 a.m. on March 19, 1990, Employee #1, a 55-year old transportation technician employed by Bethlehem Steel Corp., and a switchman were retrieving locomotive #11 to take it to the locomotive repair shop. The switchman threw the switch for the track the disabled locomotive was on and went to the remote control on the disabled locomotive to move it in front of the retrieval locomotive. After the switch was thrown, Employee #1 got off the retrieval locomotive for some reason and opened the switch again. He was bending over to pick up or move something on the track when he was struck by the disabled locomotive and carried 25 ft. Employee #1 sustained multiple abrasions and bruises on his entire body. He died.

Keywords: LOCOMOTIVE, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108600107			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Locomotive operating occupations

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