Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14842348 - Bethlehem Steel Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 14842348

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 03/23/1984

Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Sparrows Point Rd
Sparrows Point, MD 21201

Mailing Address:
Martin Towers, Bethlehem, PA 18016

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:3300

Case Closed: 09/04/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360587752

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
Current Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
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	19260021 B02	07/17/1984	07/20/1984	$460	$460	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14459887

Event: 02/10/1984

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

ON 2-10-84 AT APPROX 9:30 AM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT COKE OVEN A., BATTERY DOOR NUMBER 30, PACKING DOOR JAMS. HE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFORD 12' FEET IN HEIGHT. SCAFFOLD WAS MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM WHICH WAS 30' FEET IN HEIGHT. ALSO LOCATED ON THE PLATFORM IS A DOOR MACHINE, WHICH IS USED TO UNLOAD THE COKE OVEN. WHILE THE DOOR MACHINE WAS BEING USED IT STRUCK THE SCAFFOLD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 42' FEET TO THE SURFACE. THE SURFACE CONSISTED OF OF BLACK TOP AND RAILROAD TRACKS. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE PELVIS AND FRACTURED RIBS.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, COKE OVEN, FALL, DOOR MACHINE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14842348			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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