Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303641310 - Capitol Steel & Iron Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303641310

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 02/23/2001

Site Address:
Capitol Steel & Iron Company
1726 S Agnew
Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100642024

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	5A0001	04/19/2001	04/27/2001	$2,700	$4,500	$0	05/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200641744

Event: 02/23/2001

Employee Killed By A Falling Bridge Girder

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on February 23, 2001, Employee #1 was struck by and killed by a falling bridge girder. The bridge girder weighed approximately twenty tons. The Number was 12E3. The girder was repositioned by O.H. crane from the west side welding area of the plant to a temporary storage area at the east side of the plant. Bridge girder Number 4E1 was picked up on the east side and moved to the west side welding area. Bridge girder Number 12E3 was left standing unsecured in the vertical position on the east side and parallel to girder Number 8E2, which was lying horizontally. At 7:00 p.m., an ironworker employee went in between the two girders, checking details on girder Number 8E2. Girder Number 12E3 toppled over, striking Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GIRDER, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303641310			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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