Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3264819 - United States Steel Corp Geneva Works

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 3264819

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/09/1985

Site Address:
United States Steel Corp Geneva Works
Geneva Road
Orem, UT 84057

Mailing Address:
Po Box 510 Attn Paul Fesler, Provo, UT 84601

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780886

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708909

Event: 09/08/1985

STRUCK BY MACHINE PART

THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING A REPAIR TURN. A COBBLE (JAM UP) HAD OCCURRED ON THE ENTRY ROLL LINE TO THE COILER. WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE BACKED UP MATERIAL, THE PIN HOLDING THE SIDEGUARDS FOR THE ENTRY LINE AND THE EASTSIDE GUARD FOR THE ENTRY WING GUIDE TOGETHER WAS ACCIDENTALLY REMOVED. THE WING GUIDE WAS THROWN OUT OF LINE AS A RESULT. TO ASSIST IN LINING UP THE HOLES SO THE PIN COULD BE REPLACED, AN OVERHEAD CRANE WAS HOOKED UP TO A LIFTING LUG ON THE WING GUIDE TO ASSIST IN MOVING THE HEAVY SECTION SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH. ON THE THIRD TRY THE WING GUIDE PULLED COMPLTELY LOOSE LOOSE FROM THE ENTRY LINE SIDE GUARD AND SWUNG TO THE WEST, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HIS LEFT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EAST WING GUIDE (ATTACHED TO THE CRANE) AND THE STATIONARY WEST WING GUIDE. HE SUFFERED SEVERAL COMPOUND FRACTURES TO HIS LEG.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3264819			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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