Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108646753 - Eichleay Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108646753

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/25/1990

Site Address:
Eichleay Corporation
(Plant) 3210 Watling Street
East Chicago, IN 46312

Mailing Address:
Attn John Grskovick 11919 Avenue "O", Chicago, IL 60617

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360469266

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 758482

Event: 09/24/1990

Employee struck and killed by falling I-beam

Two employees were standing on the ground approximately 5 ft from the structural steel supports of a main bridge tower discussing their next move as they replaced or repaired beams and columns on the bridge tower. Without their knowledge, the Inland Steel Company's coke plant pusher car, which was traveling north with its leveling arm extended beyond its safe limit, struck the temporary falsework supports and caused several pieces of pipe and an 8 in. wide, 12 ft long I-beam to fall 20 ft to the ground. The beam struck Employee #1 on the head and fractured his skull. He died.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108646753			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.