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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315402941 - Us Steel Great Lakes Works
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Us Steel Great Lakes Works
1 Quality Dr
Ecorse, MI 48229
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Enf Targeted
Case Closed: 08/10/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102463171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 40801011 A | 04/30/2014 | 06/02/2014 | $3,150 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/14/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 40801011 A | 04/30/2014 | 06/02/2014 | $3,150 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/14/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 16, 2013, Employee #1, a 31-year-old male with Us Steel Great Lakes Works, was in a warming shanty. A coworker had just dumped molten metal into pot. A crane operator picked up the pot of molten metal and moved it approximately 30-to-40 yards to a tilter table. After the crane released the pot and moved, something went catastrophically wrong causing the pot of molten metal to tip over and spill approximately 195 tons of molten metal onto the ground. The molten metal ran out of the side of the building, where when it hit the snow outside it exploded. Employee #1 was in a warming shanty that was approximately 30 yards away from the explosion. The shanty caught on fire, Employee #1 died inside the shanty.
Keywords: BURN, STEEL, MOLTEN SLAG, MOLTEN METAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315402941 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |