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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103628418 - Southwest Steel Casting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Southwest Steel Casting Company
600 Foundry Drive
Longview, TX 75604
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/20/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360332886 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,375 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/13/1998 | 03/03/1998 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100145 C03 I | 01/13/1998 | 01/26/1998 | $1,400 | $1,875 | $0 | 01/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on October 19, 1997, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in the heat treater department of a ferrous foundry. For some reason, the employee walked into the heat treater furnace under his own power and became trapped. His coworker was operating the car loading function and did not see Employee #1 enter the furnace. The car was loaded and the furnace was turned on. The coworker observed smoke coming from the oven, an unusual sight. He turned off the oven, backed the car out, and saw Employee #1 lying inside the car. Employee #1died as a result of second- and third-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, WORK RULES, FIRE, FOUNDRY, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103628418 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |