Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314815846 - Steel Warehouse Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Steel Warehouse Company Inc.
1400 Riverside Drive
South Bend, IN 46616
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5051
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/30/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100993377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100178 L01 II | 04/07/2011 | 05/25/2011 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 05/02/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 04/07/2011 | 05/25/2011 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 05/02/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L04 III | 04/07/2011 | 05/25/2011 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | 05/02/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 L06 | 04/07/2011 | 05/25/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/02/2011 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On February 14, 2011, an employee had parked the fork truck on a down sloping ramp and was helping the semi-truck driver unstrap the load. The fork truck rolled down the ramp crushing the employee between the fork truck and the flatbed trailer. It was not known whether emergency brakes were set.
Keywords: CHEST, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314815846 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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