Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1598917.015 - Commercial Metals Company

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1598917.015

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 05/31/2022

Site Address:
Commercial Metals Company
1 Crossman Road North
Sayreville, NJ 08872

Mailing Address:
1 Crossman Road North, Sayreville, NJ 08872

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331110

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/24/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1899842

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$43,506	$145,027	$0	$0	$0	$188,533
Current Penalty	$29,004	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,004
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	19100147 C04 I	11/30/2022	12/08/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	12/16/2022	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D04 I	11/30/2022	12/08/2022	$0	$14,502	$0	12/16/2022	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 F03	11/30/2022	12/08/2022	$0	$14,502	$0	12/16/2022	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001A	Serious	19100147 D02	11/30/2022	12/08/2022	$14,502	$145,027	$0	12/16/2022	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 146589.015

Event: 05/30/2022

Employee is killed when crushed by rolling mill stand

At 4:15 p.m. on May 30, 2022, an employee was making adjustments to the jacks on the rolling mill machine when a coworker in the pulpit of the machine thought that the he heard him say to start it up. When the coworker started the machine, it pulled the employee's left leg into it, crushing his leg, shattering his pelvis, fracturing his ribs and puncturing his chest. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Adjust, Chest, Crushed, Jack, Leg, Milling Machine, Pelvis, Pulled In, Rib, Start Button

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1598917.015	53	M	Fatality		Rolling machine operators

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