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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103452041 - Heckett, Division Of Harsco Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Heckett, Division Of Harsco Corporation
11201 South Torrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60619
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3399
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/14/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360325286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/27/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $1,350 | $2,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100038 A05 III | 04/27/1993 | 06/29/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 H01 I | 04/27/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19101200 H01 II | 04/27/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19101200 H02 II | 04/27/1993 | 05/05/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to blast furnace gas that contained 22 percent carbon monoxide when there was a malfunction of equipment that opens and closes valves from which gas flows into a stove at a steel mill. Employee #1, a stove tender who was at the #4 stove when the valve failed to close, was asphyxiated and killed. His blood was found to have a carboxyhemoglobin level of 65.9 percent. Employee #2, employed by an outside contractor, was operating a bulldozer at a slag pit and was approximately 50 yards from the stove. Although he was exposed to lower levels of carbon monoxide, he developed an acute myocardial infarction and died.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, VALVE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, BLAST FURNACE, GAS, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103452041 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |