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Inspection: 115001240 - Songer Corp Uss Gary Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Inspection Nr: 115001240
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 02/12/1991
Site Address:
Songer Corp Uss Gary Works
1 N Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360198261 | ||
| Accident | 361039142 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 13 | 4 | 17 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 4 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $53,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100109 C01 III | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100109 C02 III | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100109 C03 VI | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100109 C04 IV | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100109 C05 VII | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100109 C05 VIII | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007A | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01007B | Serious | 19101000 A03 | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 07/24/1991 | 08/01/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 14. | 01013 | Serious | 19101200 H | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 15. | 02001 | Willful | 2200080101 | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 16. | 02002 | Willful | 19100038 A02 | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 17. | 02003 | Willful | 19100109 E01 VII | 07/24/1991 | 07/28/1991 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission | |
| 18. | 02004 | Willful | 19100134 E05 | 07/24/1991 | 08/11/1991 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/15/1991 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 904300
Event: 02/12/1991
Employees are exposed to CO, two are hospitalized
At approximately 11:35 p.m. on February 12, 1991, Employees #1 through #30 returned from a lunch break to clean brick from the walls inside blast furnace #13. After working for approximately 20 minutes, the employees became very weak and began to suffer shortness of breath. Approximately 10 minutes later, an employee passed out. Carbon monoxide had been seeping into the furnace. The employees were unaware of it because a carbon monoxide monitoring system was not installed. Some employees were able to climb a ladder to safety. Others had to be pulled out with a rope. Employees #8 and #29 were hospitalized.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, FURNACE, CONFINED SPACE, BLAST FURNACE, CONSTRUCTION, FAINTED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 4 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 5 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 6 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 7 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 8 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 9 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 10 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 11 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 12 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 13 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 14 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 15 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 16 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 17 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 18 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 19 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 20 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 21 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 22 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 23 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 24 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 25 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 26 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 27 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 28 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 29 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 30 | 115001240 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |