Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1264810.015 - Arcelormittal-Weirton, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Arcelormittal-Weirton, Llc
100 Pennsylvania Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062
Mailing Address:
100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Weirton, WV 26062
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/02/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1241133 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1248976 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,864 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,864 |
| Current Penalty | $6,518 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,518 |
| 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 | 19100022 D01 | 09/28/2017 | 10/18/2017 | $6,518 | $10,864 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on July 19, 2017, an employee was performing preventative maintenance on a Looper Car of Pickle Line 15. The employee stepped across the rail to check the wheels of the Looper Car on the hot mill side and onto the grating. As the employee stepped onto the grating, it collapsed and the employee fell within the grating to the bottom level where it landed on the employee. Emergency Services was contacted and the employee was transported to Weirton Medical before being transferred to UPMC Montefiore where surgery was performed to repair a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Grating, Maintenance, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1264810.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Millwrights |
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