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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109452581 - Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
1755 Federal Rd.
Houston, TX 77015
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: 03/19/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360971063 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was shaping a hot, 23 in. 12 ton steel beam on a machine. Metal fingers had rolled the bar from the H to I position. The mechanical fingers broke with the beam in the I position. The beam became too cool to go through the rollers, so it was decided to sideline it and rerun it through the furnace after the fingers had been repaired. Employee #1 was running the beam in the I position when it bounced and hit a 23 3/4 in. crosswalk which then struck and killed him.
Keywords: BEAM, STEEL BEAM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109452581 | Fatality | Concussion | Milling and planing machine operators |