Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310373246 - Arcelor Mittal
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Arcelor Mittal
3210 Watling Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
3210 Watling Street 8-227, East Chicago, IN 46312
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: 02/20/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2008
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 100991892 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a remote-control locomotive and was riding on the leading edge of the lower steps of the locomotive. A contractor was moving slag by using a Caterpillar dump truck with a payloader. One dump truck was being loaded and a second dump truck was in the staging area. When the first dump truck was loaded and pulled away, the second dump truck pulled across the railroad tracks and struck the side of the locomotive where Employee #1 was standing. Employee #1 died from the injuries. The nature of injuries were not specified in the original narrative.
Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310373246 | Fatality | Other | Locomotive operating occupations |