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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101175669 - Weirton Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Weirton Steel Corporation
400 Three Springs Drive
Weirton, WV 26062
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360503668 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 E01 | 06/06/1994 | 06/24/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D05 II | 06/06/1994 | 06/24/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
During maintenance work on the #19 tandem mill, millwrights, who had disconnected four hydraulic lines, forgot to reconnect them before energizing the hydraulic pumps. Consequently, when the pumps started, hydraulic fluid was sprayed into the atmosphere at the north end of the mill. The atomized hydraulic fluid then came in contact with an electric space heater that was in service approximately 17 feet from the nearest hydraulic line. A flash fire completely engulfed the mill and injured Employees #1, #2, #4, #6, #8, #9, #10, and #12 through #17. Only Employees #2, #4, #6, and #9 were hospitalized.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, HEATER, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, MILLWRIGHT, MILL--PLANT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HYDRAULIC PUMP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 2 | 101175669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 3 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers | ||
| 4 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers | ||
| 5 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers | ||
| 6 | 101175669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 7 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Millwrights | ||
| 8 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Millwrights | ||
| 9 | 101175669 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 10 | 101175669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 11 | 101175669 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |