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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306746371 - Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Gerdau Ameristeel Us, Inc.
16770 Rebar Road
Baldwin, FL 32234
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 518, Baldwin, FL 32234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/04/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101353134 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,225 |
| Current Penalty | $14,836 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,836 |
| 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 | 19100022 A01 | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $1,312 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100179 E06 I | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100179 F06 I | 10/22/2003 | 01/15/2004 | $1,312 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100179 N03 I | 10/22/2003 | 11/03/2003 | $4,400 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100179 N03 VI | 10/22/2003 | 11/03/2003 | $4,400 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007A | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $1,312 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007B | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007C | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 10/22/2003 | 12/10/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a ladle tender, was working from a rail car platform performing routine maintenance on the slag gates located on the bottom of the ladles. The overhead crane operator was placing a 14,000-pound "J-hook" lifting device ("ladle bail and hooks assembly") onto the ladle when the lifting device fell off the crane's main hoist hook. It fell on top of the ladle and then fell onto the rail car, knocking it to the ground. The lifting device came to rest on top of the employee, crushing and killing him. The lifting device had not been properly and fully seated in the hook before it was carried over the employee's head. The tip of the main hoist hook had been cut off, creating a flat surface on the end of the hook. This made it easier to place the lifting device onto the hook and remove it from the hook.
Keywords: FURNACE, FRACTURE, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, HOISTING MECHANISM, LADLE, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306746371 | Fatality | Fracture | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |