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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18253369 - U.S. Steel Division Of U.S.X. Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Steel Division Of U.S.X. Corporation
Fairless Works Mail Station - Cm - 06
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
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: 12/01/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360667349 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/22/1988 | 01/05/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/22/1988 | 01/05/1989 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a crane operator, had just dumped a hopper load of ore smelts into a transfer car bin at an ore bridge operation. He had apparently left the operator's cab and was standing atop the pellets in the ore bin to clean off the windows of his cab when the transfer car operator dumped a load of pellets. Employee #1 died of suffocation.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, OFF LOADING, BURIED, CRANE OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18253369 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |