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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307884023 - Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
South Third Street Extension
Steubenville, OH 43952
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100752112 | ||
| Complaint | 205132806 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 03/07/2005 | 03/30/2005 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/29/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on January 17, 2005, Employee #1 and several coworkers were attempting to park seven rail cars that hauled iron ore to the furnace on a side track in the rail yard. The locomotive and seven cars proceeded up to the rail yard past a track switch. The train stopped and Employee #1, the conductor, got off the train to throw the switch to divert the train to the right track. The train had started to back up onto the correct track when the conductor on the ground was struck by the rail cars and run over several times. The conductor was killed instantly when the rail cars struck him. The conductor was not in view of the engineer who was driving the train nor was he in constant communication with him.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, STEEL, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, RAILROAD CAR, BLAST FURNACE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307884023 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |