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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1251204.015 - Us Steel Corporation Great Lakes Works
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Us Steel Corporation Great Lakes Works
1 Quality Dr
Ecorse, MI 48229
Mailing Address:
1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2017
Emphasis: S:Injury/Illness
Case Closed: 11/14/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1247293 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100307 C | 01/04/2018 | 02/08/2018 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 p.m. on July 31, 2017, Employee #1 and #2 were attempting to investigate and service a mill alarm. There was an uncapped natural gas line that was leaking in the area and ignited with conductors in an electrical junction box. Both employees received dermal burns requiring inpatient hospitalization.
Keywords: Burn, Electrical Box, Explosion, Leak, Natural Gas
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1251204.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 2 | 1251204.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |