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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108631821 - U.S. Steel Gary Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361040058 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 04/02/1992 | 03/22/1992 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 04/02/1992 | 04/02/1992 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 2200080101 | 04/02/1992 | 03/22/1992 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/02/1992 | 04/02/1992 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100333 C09 | 04/02/1992 | 04/02/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 04/02/1992 | 03/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:28 PM ON OCTOBER 3, 1991, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING AS METAL TRANSFER CONTROL MEN ON THE "C" LINE OF THE #2 CONTINUOUS CASTER LINE. CASTING WAS IN PROGRESS ON THE LINE WITH MOLTEN STEEL BEING DRAINED FROM A LADLE IN THE "A" ARM OF THE TURRET. A FULL LADLE OF MOLTEN STEEL WAS POSITIONED ON THE TURRET "B" ARM AND PREPARATIONS WERE BEGUN FOR THE LADLE CHANGE. THE TURRET WAS ROTATED 180 DEGREES TO PLACE THE FULL LADLE ON THE "B" ARM INTO THE CAST POSITION ON THE POURING SIDE. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE STEEL POURING SHROUD AND PLACED IT ON THE FULL LADLE. AS THE FULL LADLE WAS BEING LOWERED, THE SLIDE GATE WAS OPENED. WITHIN SECONDS, A REACTION IN THE FULL LADLE CAUSED THE LADLE COVER TO RAISE AND ALLOW MOLTEN STEEL AND SLAG TO ERUPT OVER THE LADLE'S TOP. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING ABOUT 12 FEET UNDER THE LADLE'SEL TOP AND WERE ENGULFED BY MOLTEN STEEL AND SLAG. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND SUFFERED FATAL BURNS.
Keywords: BURN, LADLE, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, CASTING, MOLTEN METAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108631821 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 108631821 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machine operators, not specified |