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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100365758 - Atlantic Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Atlantic Steel Company
1300 Meceslin Street N. W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1714, Atlanta, GA 30301
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/06/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 71339071 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19100094 D09 I | 05/08/1986 | 05/27/1986 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/08/1986 | 05/13/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 E01 IIA | 05/08/1986 | 05/13/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRAINING THE CONTENTS OF A WATER SEPARATOR ATTACHED TO A VAPOR DEGREASER. THE CONTENTS DRAINED ONTO THE FLOOR AND FLOWED INTO A FLOOR DRAIN A FEW FEET AWAY. THE PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED A TOOL TO THE TOOL LOCKER. THE EMPLOYEE THEN RETURNED TO THE WATER SEPARATOR TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. HE PASSED OUT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER AND FELL AGAINST TWO DISCHARGING STEAM PIPES. HE REMAINED THERE, UNCONSCIOUS, FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS DISCOVERED. HE SUSTAINED BURNS OVER 20% OF HIS BODY. IN ADDITION, FOUR FINGERS HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE SECOND JOINT. FURTHER SKIN DRAFTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED.
Keywords: BURN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FINGER, INHALATION, SKIN, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100365758 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |