Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1217138.015 - Gerdau Long Steel North America Midlothian Mill

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1217138.015

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 03/14/2017

Site Address:
Gerdau Long Steel North America Midlothian Mill
300 Ward Road
Midlothian, TX 76065

Mailing Address:
300 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/14/2017

Emphasis: L:Gifall

Case Closed: 07/21/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1189029	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$29,877	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,877
Current Penalty	$6,972	$0	$0	$13,943	$0	$20,915
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100146 D02	06/30/2017	07/31/2017	$6,972	$9,959	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100146 D04 V	06/30/2017	07/31/2017	$6,972	$9,959	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Other	19100146 F05	06/30/2017	07/31/2017	$6,972	$9,959	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Other	19100146 F06	06/30/2017	07/31/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Other	19100146 J02	06/30/2017	07/31/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93874.015

Event: 03/06/2017

Employee fractures leg in fall from platform

At 2:00 p.m. on March 6, 2017, an employee was working from an elevated work platform to remove a hydraulic check valve. During removal, the employee fell to a lower level and fractured his right leg, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fracture, Leg

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1217138.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury

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