Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1335017 - Interlake Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1335017

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/10/1985

Site Address:
Interlake Steel Corporation
11236 S Torrence
Chicago, IL 60617

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: 08/13/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360545834
Accident	360545859

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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	19100134 E01	08/16/1985	10/09/1985	$250	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14212328

Event: 06/10/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN COKE OVEN DOOR AND SIDE OF COKE OVEN

ON JUNE 10, 1985, AT 6 AM, EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS WORKING AS A DOOR CLEANER ON THE PUSHER SIDE OF A COKE OVEN. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SWEEPING THE BENCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PUSHER MACHINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PRESENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PUSHER. AFTER COMPLETING THE PUSH AND WITHDRAWING THE RAM, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SHOVELLED UP THE SPILLED COKE AND, AFTER NOTING THE POSITION OF EMPLOYEE #1, SIGNALLED THE PUSHER OPERATOR TO REPLACE THE DOOR. THE PUSHER OPERATOR CHECKED THE POSITIONS OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ON THE BENCH, THEN LOOKED DOWN TO THE CONTROLS AND CLOSED THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE DOOR AND APPARENTLY DIDN'T HEAR THE SIGNAL INDICATING THE DOOR WAS ABOUT TO BE CLOSED. AS THE DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE EMPLOYEE # 1 STEPPED INTO THE PATH OF THE DOOR. HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE DOOR AND CRUSHED AGAINST THE OVEN STRUCTURE.

Keywords: COKE OVEN, CLEANING, CRUSHED, DOOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1335017			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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