Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304049679 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 304049679

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 11/21/2000

Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
5111 North Point Boulevard
Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Mailing Address:
701 East Third Street, Room 157, Bethlehem, PA 18016

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100967405

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	19100023 C01	12/28/2000	12/31/2000	$1,200	$2,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100212 A01	12/28/2000	12/31/2000	$1,500	$3,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200969871

Event: 10/09/2000

Employee's foot fractured when caught by moving equipment

Employee #1 was measuring and inspecting a steel coil on the Number 4 hot dip line which was running in a North to South direction. A walking beam that had transported the coil to this position was returning to its Northern position. Employee #1's right foot was caught on the front of the walking beam. He was dragged to the T saddle where his foot was caught inside the saddle and fractured. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304049679			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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