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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302474531 - Canam Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Canam Steel Corporation
4010 Clay Street
Point Of Rocks, MD 21777
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/19/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100964816 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,262 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,262 |
| Current Penalty | $3,262 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,262 |
| 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 | 19100333 A | 03/29/1999 | 04/01/1999 | $1,275 | $1,275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 03/29/1999 | 04/01/1999 | $1,987 | $1,987 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 F | 03/29/1999 | 04/01/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were welding a 38 ft long by 36 in. wide steel girder that weighed 1,960 lb. After finishing with a girder, a coworker, who was the lead welder, activated the electrically powered rollers to move the girder to the next station. He pushed the control button and the alarm horn sounded, but rollers did not move. He then adjusted the timers in the control box, which were supposed to provide a 3-second delay between the horn sounding and the movement of the rollers. The coworker pushed the control button again and the horn and rollers activated at the same time. Employee #1 had just started across the roller line, thinking she was safe because of the time delay. She was struck by the girder, fracturing two ribs and her right wrist. Employee #1 was airlifted to Baltimore Shock Trauma for treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIB, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, MECH MALFUNCTION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302474531 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |