OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389182

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS PLATE LLC

COATESVILLE, PA· 2021-09-03T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Crane Operator, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Jib Crane, Metal, Mill--Plant, Protective Grounding, Shock, Steel, Steel Worker
NAICS: 331110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345518542
Employer profile: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS PLATE LLC
Summary number: 221389182
Report ID: 0317000

Event description

Employee sustains arm injuries when shocked by crane control

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working at a steel worker for a steel mill was moving a jib crane. The hand controller had a loose live wire and was not grounded causing the employee to receive an electrical shock. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries to his arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 59 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7051

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