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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123988230 - Republic Engineered Products Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Republic Engineered Products Llc
2800 E. Dunes Highway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361309321 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100179 N03 IIIB | 08/15/1995 | 11/01/1995 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been operating a 10-ton capacity P&H overhead crane, serial #C24930, company #6, for more than two months. He had been using a Telemotive remote, model 8020. A 15 in. by 15 in. 16 ft long steel I-beam (boom) that weighed more than 900 lb was suspended from the hoist by two spreader chains. Short chains were attached to the beam to hook around the load. On the day of the accident, the load comprised pieces of steel bar stock that were 1.6875 in. diameter by 34 ft 2 in. long. The bar stock is placed in a rack area that is approximately 15 ft by 17 ft. The rack has 21 6 ft tall steel uprights that separate the bars in 25 1/2 in. wide racks. Apparently Employee #1 was standing in rack #11 when the beam struck an upright that was approximately 8 ft southeast of him in rack #12. As a result, the beam swung clockwise and struck Employee #1 on the right side of his head, shattering his hard hat and causing a 4 in. laceration. Employee #1 died of a massive skull fracture and brain laceration approximately four hours later.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, BOOM, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123988230 | Fatality | Fracture | Hoist and winch operators |