United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works | Report ID | 2020032213 |
| Address | 1951 State St. | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The cast deck crew were performing a ladle exchange, which involves the ladle turret being rotated from north to south to exchange the empty ladle with a full ladle. The crew were changing the ladle shroud during the ladle exchange. The crew removed the spent shroud from the empty ladle and turret rotation was then initiated to exchange the empty ladle. The crew was placing a new shroud onto the shrouding device, when an employee s foot was caught between the shrouding device and the access stairway on the north tundish car. The injured employee was hospitalized with a crushing injury to the left foot.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2020, a worker at United States Steel Corporation Granite City Works in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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