Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308788447 - The Worthington Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308788447

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 05/19/2005

Site Address:
The Worthington Steel Company
350 Lawton Ave.
Monroe, OH 45050

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3316

NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201953932	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
Current Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 II	06/21/2005	08/08/2005	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/21/2005	08/08/2005	$4,350	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 D03	06/21/2005	08/08/2005	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 D04 I	06/21/2005	08/08/2005	$4,400	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201954195

Event: 05/19/2005

Employee Amputates Hand in Slitting Machine

On May 19, 2005, Employee #1 was doing setup on a machine, changing a mandrel on a 72-in. slitter. He was using a pendant control, when the take-up reel rotated, pinching his wrist between a rail and a stationary bar. He was hospitalized. Later, his hand was amputated above the wrist.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, SLITTER, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308788447			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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