Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106551179 - Granite City Div. National Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Granite City Div. National Steel Corporation
20th & State Street
Granite City, IL 62040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/29/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360326433 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 11/30/1994 | 12/06/1995 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/20/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 11/30/1994 | 12/05/1994 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/20/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 E | 11/30/1994 | 01/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/20/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 11/30/1994 | 12/06/1994 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/20/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:20 a.m. on July 19, 1994, Employee #1 was helping his coworkers plumb up a venture pipe (a large vertical pipe). He was on the stone deck of the B furnace when furnace gas (carbon monoxide) escaped from an open goggle valve. Employee #1 immediately became unconscious and died within minutes.
Keywords: CARBON MONOXIDE, FURNACE, GAS LEAK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, VALVE, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106551179 | Occupation Not Listed |
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