PAPER CAL STEEL CO., DIVISION OF IPSCO

Employee killed when struck by uncoiled steel

At approximately 8:05 a.m. on November 19, 1991, Paper Cal Steel Company had jus t recoiled about 30 to 32 ft of 3/8 in. wide, A572, GR 50 steel ribbon wound coi l on the Herr-Voss dual cone type uncoiler. Employee #1 had installed two 1/4 in . by .031 high tensile steel strapping with pusher-type 2 1/4 in. long seals (do uble upcut), on each steel band. The employee went over to the control panel, ap proximately 25 ft away, lifted the hold down and lowered the coil car, returned to the recoiled ribbon wound coil, and was placing the third steel strap into pl ace when the recoiled ribbon wound coil let loose. The employee was found agains t the west wall. The cause of death was multiple blunt force traumatic injuries. There were no witnesses. It appears from the injuries that the employee was hit in the right chest/rib area by a blunt object, either the steel when it uncoile d or an object he hit after being thrown from the uncoiling steel.