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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100780436 - Weirton Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Weirton Steel Corporation
Route 2
Weirton, WV 26062
Mailing Address:
400 3 Spring Drive, Weirton, WV 26062
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360503312 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C06 II | 03/01/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 03/01/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19100147 C04 II | 03/01/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19100147 C04 II | 03/01/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001C | Willful | 19100147 D04 I | 03/01/1993 | 03/09/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/17/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was changing a solution hose on the #7 tandem cold roll mill at the #2 stand. The mill was shut down for maintenance and three separate maintenance crews were working in the area that day, but no one had locked out the mill before starting work. Employee #1 had positioned himself in a pinch point to change the solution hose when an employee of one of the other work crews started the hydraulic pumps. The equipment was activated, crushing Employee #1's chest and killing him.
Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HYDRAULIC PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100780436 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |