Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447791.015 - Steel Dynamics
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Steel Dynamics
102 Westside Boulevard
Roanoke, VA 24017
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 13948, Roanoke, VA 24038
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331110
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1513782 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,047 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,047 |
| Current Penalty | $13,047 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,047 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 12/10/2019 | 01/07/2020 | $13,047 | $13,047 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on October 29, 2019, an employee working for a steel mill was cleaning out slag from a wire binding machine. The employee was trying to clean debris from the machine. He reached over the top when a clamp used to bind rebar into bundles activated and pinched his arm. The employee's arm was caught in between the clamp and the material. He sustained a fractured arm and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Arm, Catch Point, Caught Between, Clamp, Clearing, Crushed, Fracture, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Metal, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Rebar
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447791.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury |