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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1570724.015 - Gerdau Macsteel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Gerdau Macsteel, Inc.
5225 Planters Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72916
Mailing Address:
5225 Planters Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1846897 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $58,008 | $0 | $0 | $2,279 | $0 | $60,287 |
| Current Penalty | $24,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,653 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | $10,151 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19100147 C04 II D | 05/19/2022 | 08/31/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | $0 | $2,279 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on December 26, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured rolled steel shapes. He and a coworker were replacing a leaking hydraulic hose on the product finishing line (PFL). The coworker left to get the replacement hose. The employee was seen on security footage walking onto the chamfering table and into a confined space next to the transferring mechanism to fix the hose. The chamfering table had not been locked out by the employee or the coworker. The chamfering table transferring mechanism cycled, and the employee was crushed between the transferring mechanism and the rest if the machine. Two other coworkers entered the space and lifted the employee out to wait for the arrival of emergency services. The employee suffered a crushed pelvis. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught Between, Caught In, Confined Space, Crushed, Emergency Response, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Pelvis
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570724.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury |