Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309186369 - Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Mingo Junction

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309186369

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 09/05/2006

Site Address:
Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Mingo Junction
Commercial Avenue, South Works
Mingo Junction, OH 43938

Mailing Address:
S. Third Street, Steubenville, OH 43952

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2006

Emphasis: L:Primetal, N:Amputate, N:Lead, N:Silica, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 06/18/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100752583

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	2				4
Current Violations	1		2			3
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$140,000	$0	$0	$0	$147,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$97,500	$0	$0	$100,000
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	19100179 L02 ID	03/01/2007	04/03/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100306 B01 I	03/01/2007	05/03/2007	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Repeat	19100023 C01	03/01/2007	03/14/2007	$70,000	$70,000	$0	03/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002A	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	03/01/2007	05/03/2007	$25,000	$70,000	$0	03/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02002B	Serious	19100147 F03 I	03/01/2007	03/11/2007	$2,500	$0	$0	03/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200758282

Event: 09/03/2006

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Crane Runway

On September 3, 2006, Employee #1, an electrician, was working on top of an overhead crane with a crew of seven coworkers replacing a sheave assembly. As the crew was finishing up the job, Employee #1 descended the crane to the crane runway below to help receive materials from the other workers who remained on top of the crane. Employee #1 fell approximately 86 ft from the edge of the crane runway to the floor below, killing him. Employee #1's coworkers did not see him fall. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety harness with a lanyard, apparently unattached to any point on the crane runway.

Keywords: REPAIR, ELECTRICIAN, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309186369			Fatality	Concussion	Electricians

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