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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108060930 - National Steel Corp Great Lakes Div
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
Site Address:
National Steel Corp Great Lakes Div
7819 Zug Island Rd
River Rouge, MI 48218
Mailing Address:
1 Quality Dr, Ecorse, MI 48229
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/17/1991
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479653 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 3255110303 A | 06/12/1991 | 06/19/1991 | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | 07/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 3255110303 A | 06/12/1991 | 06/19/1991 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 07/17/1991 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | R330102 A | 06/12/1991 | 06/15/1991 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 07/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H | 06/12/1991 | 06/19/1991 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 07/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A CONFINED SPACE ABOVE THE CAST HOUSE FLOOR OF A BLAST FURNACE WITHOUT USING A CARBON-MONOXIDE-GAS DETECTOR, A STANDBY EMPLOYEE, OR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AS A RESULT, HE WAS EXPOSED TO LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE GASES. ACCORDING TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM ASPHYXIATION AS A RESULT OF THE OXYGEN BEING DISPLACED BY THE CARBON MONOXIDE GASES WITHIN THE CONFINED SPACE.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, SCBA, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108060930 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |