Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123969040 - Worthington Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 123969040

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/04/1995

Site Address:
Worthington Steel Company
100 Worthington Drive
Porter, IN 46304

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361308398

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$1,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,625
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	19100212 A03 II	03/12/1996	03/30/1996	$1,625	$3,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 981316

Event: 12/01/1995

Employee killed when caught between coils

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 29, 1995, Employee #1 was removing bands from around steel coil. He was standing behind a prepared coil on a dolly while he was removing bands from the next coil. A coworker started the coil car to move the coil into position to load onto the mandrel for the next operation. Instead of moving the coil toward the mandrel, he started to move it back toward Employee #1, who was between the coils. The coworker did not know the coil was moving backward until Employee #1 screamed. The coworker immediately moved the coil back toward the mandrels. Employee #1's legs were pinned between the car and the coil around his knees. Emergency help was called immediately and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was in intensive care. He was later moved to an intensive care unit in a hospital in Loyola, IL, where he died on December 1, 1995.

Keywords: KNEE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANDREL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123969040			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Stock handlers and baggers

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