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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104475470 - Songer Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Songer Corporation
Bethlehem Blvd
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
455 Race Track Rd, Washington, PA 15301
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360585665 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690 |
| Current Penalty | $690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $690 |
| 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 | 890032 A | 11/01/1990 | 11/04/1990 | $690 | $690 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 17, 1990, an explosion and flash fire occurred on the 51 ft 4 in. high Tuyere service platform at the L blast furnace at Bethlehem Steel Corp. Although the natural gas had been turned off, it apparently leaked from a main valve on one of the 35 2 in. diameter downleg pipes that encircled the furnace. Employee #1 was sitting on a parked forklift truck below the gas downleg pipe. He was killed. Employees #2 through #9 were hospitalized. The explosion may have occurred from various sources, including welding sparks, a forklift motor, etc. The cause of the downleg pipe's disconnection from the pipe is unknown.
Keywords: FURNACE, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GAS, EXPLOSION, VALVE, GAS LEAK, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104475470 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Carpenters | ||
| 7 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 8 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 9 | 104475470 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, n.e.c. |