Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1540873.015 - United States Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1540873.015

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 07/09/2021

Site Address:
United States Steel Corporation
1951 State Street
Granite City, IL 62040

Mailing Address:
1951 State Street, Granite City, IL 62040

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2021

Emphasis: L:Piv

Case Closed: 10/26/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1784432	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136989.015

Event: 07/07/2021

Employee suffers broken ankles after tire explosion on front

At 5:30 p.m. on July 7, 2021, Employee #1 had just finished working with a Volvo Model L350F wheel loader (front end loader) at a steel mill. While parking the loader on a rock and gravel roadway, the rear left tire, a retread BKT tire (Model 1800 35/65-33, Serial Number W9R004202), exploded, throwing the employee approximately 20 feet from the boarding platform. The employee sustained fractures to both ankles from the fall. Employee #1 was working alone at the time. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Blowout--Tire, Broken, Broken Bone, Explosion, Fall, Fracture, Front End Loader, Loader, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1540873.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury

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