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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1305013.015 - Us Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Us Steel Corporation
1 Quality Dr
Ecorse, MI 48229
Mailing Address:
1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Pmetals
Case Closed: 08/06/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1320507 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | Repeat | 408.11843(3) | 05/21/2018 | $500 | $500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on March 18, 2018, Employee #1, a crane operator, was working to seat a stopper rod assembly on a crane tundish. The chains that attached to the crane to lift the stopper rod assembly into place were removed from the stopper rod's lifting eyelets. During the repositioning of the crane, the chain hooks became snagged on the stopper rod assembly. The snagged chain hooks began to pull the stopper rod assembly from its saddle at the same time that the crane's remote lost power on account of a dead battery. Employee #1 noticed that the chain's hooks had become snagged on the assembly and worked to pull the assembly from its saddle. However, because of the loss of battery power to the crane's remote, Employee #1 was unable to stop the crane's momentum that pulling on the rod assembly had created. As a result, Employee #1 sustained fractures to his clavicle and scapula on his left side, as well as fractures to his second, third, sixth and seventh ribs. He was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.
Keywords: Chain, Collarbone, Crane, Crane Operator, Fracture, Rib, Shoulder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1305013.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury |