Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109784967 - Baron Drawn Steel Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109784967

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 10/31/1994

Site Address:
Baron Drawn Steel Corp.
1420 Baron Steel Ave.
Toledo, OH 43607

Mailing Address:
1420 Baron Steel Av., Toledo, OH 43607

Union Status: Union

SIC:3315

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361863814
Complaint	76723808	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	12/07/1994	12/12/1994	$1,500	$3,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 695403

Event: 10/30/1994

TWO EMPLOYEES SCALDED TO DEATH

Employee #1, the plant manager, was working on a ledge between two dip tanks. The ledge was 20 in. wide and made of stainless steel. The tank was 8 ft deep and contained a solution of detergent and water. The temperature in the tank was 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 was in the process of placing a hose into the tank to allow the spent solution to be pumped out and disposed. Employee #1 slipped and fell into the tank. Employee #2 was standing on a catwalk 41 in. below the top of the tank. Employee #2 climbed onto the ledge in an effort to rescue Employee #1, but slid off the ledge and fell into the tank. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 were killed.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, SLIP, DIP TANK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109784967			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109784967			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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