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Inspection Information - Office: Indiana | ||||
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| Nr: 307424325 | Report ID: 0551800 | Open Date: 09/21/2004 | ||
| U.S. Steel Gary Works | ||||
| 1 North Broadway Gary, IN 46402 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3312/Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills | ||||
| NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/28/2005 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 03/18/2005 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362665432 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 |
| Current Penalty | $6,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100244 A02 III | 01/31/2005 | 02/03/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100334 A02 II | 01/31/2005 | 02/25/2005 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200992709 | Event: 09/21/2004 | Employee Is Killed When Struck By Equipment | ||||
| On September 21, 2004, Employee #1 and coworkers were changing a bridge driver wheel on an overhead crane. The end truck was supported on a hydraulic jack, and the Employee #1 was straddling the crane rail, attempting to push the wheel into position. Apparently, a king pin had seized, causing the entire truck to be held up by the jack, instead of just the truck end. The pin appears to have broken free, allowing one end of the truck to fall. This shifting of the truck caused the wheel to strike the chest and head of Employee #1. Plant emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. Employee #1 was transported to Methodist Hospital by a plant ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. | ||||||
| Keywords: chest, fracture, head, maintenance, repair, hydraulic jack, equipment failure, overhead crane, struck by, crane | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 307424325 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||