Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1133906.015 - Timkensteel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1133906.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 03/20/2016

Site Address:
Timkensteel Corporation
4511 Faircrest St., Sw
Canton, OH 44706

Mailing Address:
4511 Faircrest St., Sw, Canton, OH 44706

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2016

Emphasis: N:Lead, L:Lead

Case Closed: 11/15/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1073455

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$22,270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,270
Current Penalty	$22,270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,270
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	5A0001	09/07/2016	10/12/2016	$12,471	$12,471	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 H03 I	09/07/2016	09/19/2016	$9,799	$9,799	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 83792.015

Event: 03/20/2016

Employee Is Asphyxiated By Faulty Ventilation Unit

At 3:30 p.m. on March 20, 2016, Employee #1 was tasked to perform monthly fire extinguisher checks in the Melt Shop at the Steel Plant. The employee had signed off on two fire extinguishers and then went unheard from for the next 3 hours. It takes approximately 3 hours to complete the fire extinguisher inspection within the plant and two coworkers went in search of Employee #1 when he had not returned within that time limit. They discovered Employee #1 lying on the floor in a room. One of the coworkers, Employee #2, felt faint, and told his coworker that he was going down. The final coworker, Employee #3, felt faint as well and used a Honeywell Lumidor Multi-Gas Meter within the room where its pre-alarm activated. Employee #3 donned a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), entered the room, and the oxygen levels ranged between four to five percent. Nitrogen had been pumped into the room due to a faulty ventilation unit. Employee #1 was pronounced as deceased at 6:15 p.m. by the onsite coroner and transported to the coroner's office where an autopsy was performed. Cause of death was recorded as deceased due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Oxygen Deficiency, Vapor, Ventilation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1133906.015	32	M	Fatality		Law Enforcement: (Not Police)

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