Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116045477 - U.S. Steel, Division Of Usx

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116045477

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 12/18/1991

Site Address:
U.S. Steel, Division Of Usx
Braddock Avenue
Braddock, PA 15104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360844435

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,650
Current Penalty	$6,075	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,075
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	5A0001	02/10/1992	02/14/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100179 L03 I	02/10/1992	02/13/1992	$1,575	$3,150	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14321749

Event: 12/18/1991

Employee struck and killed by steel mold

While trying to remove scrap steel from a tap hole in the top of a mold, an overhead craneman caused the mold to slip partially off its buggy and to lean against a stool on a second buggy. This was not immediately corrected. The mold, now unstable, was leaning at an approximately 45 degree angle. Unknown to the crane operator, Employee #1, a mold man, climbed onto the buggy to dislodge the stuck piece of steel. As the craneman picked up a mold adjacent to the one that was leaning, the buggy shook. This caused the leaning mold to slide to a horizontal position and strike the employee in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, STUCK, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, MOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116045477			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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