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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2761096 - Inland Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Inland Steel Company
3210 Watling St
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3315
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360582308 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 03/01/1985 | 01/23/1985 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM (CST) ON JANUARY 22, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, AN OPERATOR HELPER EMPLOYED BY THE INLAND STEEL COMPANY, 3210 WATLING STREET, EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA 46312, INCURRED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO COAL CARS. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE CAR DUMPING FACILITY, NUMBER 2 COKE PLANT OF PLANT NUMBER TWO. EMPLOYEE #1 INCURRED FRACTURES OF THE LOWER SPINE AND PELVIS, AS WELL AS LACERATIONS OF THE KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND INTESTINES. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, PELVIS, BLADDER, KIDNEY, COAL CAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2761096 | Fatality | Concussion | Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. |