Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120361274 - Abc Rail Corporation-Duluth Panel Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120361274

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 02/24/1994

Site Address:
Abc Rail Corporation-Duluth Panel Plant
2900 W Michigan St, Bldg.39, Clyde Iron Complex
Duluth, MN 55806

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 129, Superior, WI 54880

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3743

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241616

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	19	2		7		28
Current Violations	19	2		7		28
Initial Penalty	$107,550	$95,000	$0	$3,400	$0	$205,950
Current Penalty	$50,836	$47,500	$0	$1,664	$0	$100,000
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
1.	01001	Willful	19100022 A01	08/16/1994	08/19/1994	$12,500	$25,000	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Willful	19100179 B08	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$35,000	$70,000	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	19100025 D01 X	08/16/1994	08/19/1994	$416	$900	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Serious	19100037 Q01	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$1,300	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02003	Serious	19100106 D02 I	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$900	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02004	Serious	19100178 L	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$1,900	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02005	Serious	19100184 C09	08/16/1994	08/19/1994	$13,825	$27,650	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02006	Serious	19100179 J02 I	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,300	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02007	Serious	19100179 J02 III	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,100	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02008	Serious	19100179 L01	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,500	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02009	Serious	19100179 M01	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,100	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02010	Serious	19100184 D	08/16/1994	08/19/1994	$416	$1,500	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02011	Serious	19100184 E01	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,300	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02012	Serious	19100303 G02 I	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$1,700	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02013	Serious	19100333 B02 I	08/16/1994	09/18/1994	$416	$1,500	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
16.	02014	Serious	5205014001	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$1,500	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
17.	02015	Serious	5205120003	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,100	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
18.	02016	Serious	5206070001	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$3,000	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
19.	02017	Serious	182065302	08/16/1994	09/16/1994	$30,355	$50,000	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
20.	02018	Serious	182065302	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$2,300	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02019	Serious	182065308	08/16/1994	02/15/1995	$0	$0	$0		-
22.	03001	Other	19100157 G01	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$900	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
23.	03002	Other	19100178 Q07	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$0	$0	$0		-
24.	03003	Other	19100179 B05	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$750	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
25.	03004	Other	19100253 B04 III	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$0	$0	$0		-
26.	03005	Other	52050710	08/16/1994	08/19/1994	$416	$750	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
27.	03006	Other	52100420	08/16/1994	08/20/1994	$416	$1,000	$0	08/26/1994	F - Formal Settlement
28.	03007	Other	182065510 A	08/16/1994	09/18/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 812396

Event: 02/25/1994

Crane operator killed when struck by shifting load

Employee #1, who had been on the job for 1 1/2 months, was operating a 15-ton capacity overhead top running bridge crane with a suspended load of 6 tons. The crane was operated by floor-operated pendant control devices. The load was a railroad switch panel 30 feet long by 12 feet wide. Employee #1 was operating the pendant control crane in a 4 1/2 ft wide aisle between a pile of railroad panels and a railroad gondola. There were tripping hazards on the floor (three steel rails, 4 to 5 gallon drums of loose components, and one chair sling). Employee #1 had lifted the panel from a flat position up to a 30 degree angle when the load shifted, striking and killing him.

Keywords: PANEL, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120361274			Fatality	Other	Assemblers

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