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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123982217 - Davy Songer, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Davy Songer, Inc.
(U.S. Steel-Gary Works, Furnace #13, 1 N Broadway)
Gary, IN 46402
Mailing Address:
Attn: Mark Mascio 455 Race Track Road, Washington, PA 15301
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360198980 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,500 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 09/24/1996 | 09/28/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 09/24/1996 | 09/27/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260095 A | 09/24/1996 | 09/28/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260302 B07 | 09/24/1996 | 09/30/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260403 E | 09/24/1996 | 09/27/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260405 J01 I | 09/24/1996 | 09/27/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 09/24/1996 | 09/27/1996 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19260404 F06 | 09/24/1996 | 09/27/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/25/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Daewoo excavator with a ram attachment for breaking concrete. He was on an 11 ft 6 in. wide ramp, trying to break out the refractory wall of a blast furnace. When the ram broke through the wall, hot coke, taconite, coal dust, and superheated steam rolled outward and engulfed the excavator and Employee #1. He was burned to death. Employee #2, who was in the area, was treated at the plant's infirmary for breathing difficulties.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, DISMANTLING, BLAST FURNACE, CONSTRUCTION, STEAM, AIR CONTAMINATION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123982217 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 123982217 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |