STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA—
ArcelorMittal, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ArcelorMittal, LLC, 215 South Front Street, STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17113 on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On August 16, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was attempting to disconnect a crane magnet when an arc flash occurred. He was shocked, receiving a 4-inch burn on his right forearm, a burn in the middle of the right side of his back, and a burn on the top of his right foot. He was hospitalized.
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An employee was raising a pendant crane when the hook became caught on a spacer block and knocked the other blocks over. The blocks rolled to the floor and onto the employee's feet, fracturing both.
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An employee was using an overhead chain lift to lift a 29-foot-long flat bar weighing 2900 lbs. when the hook holding the chain bent, allowing the flat bar to slip and amputate the employee's left middle and ring fingertips.
WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA—
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On September 21, 2016, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee and two coworkers were conducting routine checks on the plating line when a piece of debris was noted riding on top of the running strip line/plating solution. The employee attempted to remove the debris from the running strip line with a 12-inch spud wrench when his right hand was pulled into the rotating plating rolls, amputating his index finger, breaking his ring finger, and causing an abrasion to his hand.
STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA—
ArcelorMittal, LLC
An employee was walking from their car to the plant, slipped on the ice, and fell resulting in a broken knee cap.
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