Inspection Detail
Inspection: 281076.015 - Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated
35 Toelles Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Mailing Address:
35 Toelles Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2012
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/03/2014
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 217822 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 | $6,300 |
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. | 01001A | Unclass | 19100147 C04 I | 07/16/2012 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Unclass | 19100147 C07 I A | 07/16/2012 | 07/31/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on January 26, 2012, an employee was using a hand-held abrasive grinder to grind the rollers/passes on the roll stands. The employees left hand and lower arm was pulled into the ingoing nip point created by the upper and lower rollers in the roll stand. The employee sustained an amputation of the left lower arm. The employee was hospitalized and treated for amputation.
Keywords: Amputation, Arm, Caught In, Hand Tool, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Nip Point
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 281076.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |