Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104357660 - Mobile Dredging & Plumbing
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mobile Dredging & Plumbing
Bethlehem Steel
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
344 Pottstown Road, Exton, PA 19341
Union Status: Union
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/02/1990
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,340 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 19260021 B 2 | 07/13/1990 | 07/16/1990 | $500 | $620 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 07/13/1990 | 07/16/1990 | $620 | $620 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260020 B 2 | 07/13/1990 | 07/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 890032 M B | 07/13/1990 | 07/16/1990 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 890032 E B | 07/13/1990 | 08/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 04002 | Other | 890032 H A | 07/13/1990 | 08/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 04003 | Other | 09123304 B | 07/13/1990 | 08/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 secured a hose to a blast furnace gas holding tank to fill a water seal. He completed the job and then stood near the water pump. Between 10:45 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. he returned to the landing on the blast furnace gas holding tank and was overcome by carbon monoxide gas. He was killed.
Keywords: FURNACE, INHALATION, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104357660 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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