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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313126807 - Us Steel Corporation Gary Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Us Steel Corporation Gary Works
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
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: 06/23/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100992668 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 SEC2 | 07/24/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100027 C04 | 07/24/2009 | 09/10/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 6, 2009, Employee #1 a maintenance supervisor at US Steel Corporation was on a charging crane, he was going up an 88-foot vertical ladder on the crane trolley, while his crew was about to-do a cable change on the 75-ton auxiliary hook. Employee #1 slipped off the ladder and fell backwards approximately 80 feet to the ground, he was also observed hitting a spreader beam on the floor level during the fall and severing his right leg. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics and the Coroner Investigator. No fall protection equipment was used by Employee #1 or any the other employees on the crew. Fall protection was available by company and Employee #1 had knowledge of its availability.
Keywords: LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CRANE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313126807 | Fatality | Other | Millwrights |