Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1270556.015 - Russel Metals Williams Bahcall Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1270556.015

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 10/16/2017

Site Address:
Russel Metals Williams Bahcall Inc.
999 W. Armour Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53221

Mailing Address:
999 W. Armour Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1274890
Referral	1274393	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$51,736	$0	$0	$0	$0	$51,736
Current Penalty	$51,736	$0	$0	$0	$0	$51,736
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	19100179 J02	03/30/2018	04/11/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100179 N03 V	03/30/2018	04/11/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100179 N03 X	03/30/2018	04/11/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100303 B01 I	03/30/2018	04/11/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100303 C02 I	03/30/2018	04/11/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99909.015

Event: 10/16/2017

Employee is struck by falling 2,000 pound steel plate and is

At 12:30 p.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 was scrapping slag off of the edge of a piece of steel that had just been cut. The 2,000 pound steel plate was suspended by a crane with magnets. The magnets lost power, causing the steel plate to fall and strike the employee. The employee sustained severe lacerations to the abdomen and legs, and was killed.

Keywords: Abdomen, Crane, Falling Object, Laceration, Leg, Magnet, Steel Plate, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1270556.015	42	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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