Worker Struck, Killed by Tractor with Faulty Horn

Jon Knight 08.12.2021 Current Events

Indiana OSHA cited a steel mill after a worker was struck and killed by a coil tractor.

Officials confirmed George Salinas, 71, was hit by the tractor, but an official cause of death wasn’t immediately available, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Citation documents indicate a Royal Ram T600C/SP coil tractor was being operated without a functional horn and that the horn had been reported but not immediately repaired. Fine: $21,000

Three serious violations for failure to:

Provide workplace free from recognized struck-by hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm
Take powered industrial truck found in need of repair out of service until restored to safe operating condition
Prevent powered industrial truck from being placed back in service despite non-operational horn

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