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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124040015 - Inland Steel Co Indiana Harbor Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Inland Steel Co Indiana Harbor Works
Inland Steel Plant
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
3210 Watling St, East Chicago, IN 46312
Union Status: Union
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196166 |
| 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 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 12/10/1993 | 12/15/1993 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who had worked as a welder in a maintenance department for 14 years, was using a cutting torch to cut a steel storage rack weighing several tons. The rack fell on Employee #1, crushing his abdomen and killing him. There were no witnesses to this incident.
Keywords: WELDER, TORCH, CRUSHED, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124040015 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |