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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2433811 - Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Northwestern Steel And Wire Company
121 Wallace Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360545347 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 07/01/1986 | 07/16/1986 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A POURED REFACTORY FROM AROUND THE WATER BOX OF A 46 INCH STEEL MILL REHEAT FURNACE. THE REFRACTORY WAS POSITIONED ALONG THE ENTIRE BASE OF THE PANEL WALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO CHIP AWAY THE REFRACTORY. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CHIPPED OUT ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE REFRACTORY, THE FURNACE WALL FELL, STRIKING HIM. HE DIED OF A FRACTURED SKULL.
Keywords: FURNACE, FRACTURE, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SKULL, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2433811 | Fatality | Fracture | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |