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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1042893.015 - Midwest Steel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1042893.015
Report ID: 0627500
Date Opened: 02/24/2015
Site Address:
Midwest Steel, Inc.
200 Constitution Ave
El Paso, TX 79908
Mailing Address:
2525 East Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48211
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 964514 | ||
| Inspection | 1043750 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1043615 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1049612 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/27/2015 | 07/31/2015 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/25/2015 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A06 | 07/27/2015 | 07/31/2015 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/25/2015 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 07/27/2015 | 07/31/2015 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/25/2015 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 07/27/2015 | 07/31/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/25/2015 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 74243.015
Event: 02/24/2015
Employee falls from height and is killed
At 10:15 a.m. on February 24, 2015, an employee was pre-heating steel for welding touch-up work, using a propane powered weed burner. The employee fell 33 feet from the 6th floor to 4th floor, and was killed by blunt force trauma to the head.
Keywords: Fall, Head, Welding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1042893.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |