Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1513260.015 - Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1513260.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 02/04/2021

Site Address:
Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons Inc.
43 Century Drive
Ambridge, PA 15003

Mailing Address:
43 Century Drive, Ambridge, PA 15003

Union Status: NonUnion

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: 02/04/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1729150	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,948	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,948
Current Penalty	$9,948	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,948
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100179 N03 I	02/25/2021	03/09/2021	$9,948	$9,948	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133209.015

Event: 02/01/2021

Employee fractures leg and foot when struck by falling load

At 6:15 p.m. on February 1, 2021, Employee #1 was loading bar stock onto a truck trailer using an overhead crane. While attempting to properly seat the load, the employee jerked the load, causing a strap on the crane attachment to come loose. The load began to fall, striking the employee and knocking him off the trailer. The employee collided with a railing before the load fell on top of him on the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his left leg and foot as well as a degloving injury to his foot. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crane, Crane Load, Crushed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1513260.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Crane Operator

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