Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303821136 - United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303821136

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 02/04/2005

Site Address:
United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works
Boilerhouse/Powerhouse #1
Granite City, IL 62040

Mailing Address:
20th & State Streets, Granite City, IL 62040

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100841402

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200841104

Event: 02/03/2005

Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Car and Platform

At approximately 8:50 p.m. on February 3, 2005, Employee #1, a Switchman, and a coworker, an operator from the USS-GCW Standard Gage Department, at Building Number 22, Hot Roll Shipping East, were pushing coil cars on a depressed track into the above stated building. The coworker was occupying the cab and bridge of Locomotive Number 1248, while Employee #1 was positioned at the entry of the building, seven cars down rail from the engine. Employee #1 activated a visual and audible alarm and instructed the coworker through a two-way radio to "bring it back, bring it back". When the coworker pushed the cars into the building, Employee #1 was caught between the ribs of a coil car and a loading platform. He was killed.

Keywords: ALARM, LOADING RAMP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, BRIDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303821136			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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