Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124021403 - U.S. Steel Gary Works

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124021403

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/27/1994

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: 01/20/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361308935

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	03/14/1995	03/17/1995	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100179 C01 I	03/14/1995	04/01/1995	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19100179 N03 IIIB	03/14/1995	04/01/1995	$3,750	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170386312

Event: 06/10/1994

Employee dies after suffering thermal burns

At approximately 8:45 p.m. on or about June 10, 1994, Employee #1 was standing at his work station waiting for a full ladle of steel to be positioned on the #3 LMF transfer car. The #2 ladle crane operator was lowering the ladle while Employee #1 stood 10 feet above the floor at his controls, approximately 60 feet west of the crane operator. The ladle started to swing. To control this action, the operator moved the trolley in the opposite direction, while still moving the ladle downward as it struck a positioning block (south block) on the LMF car. The ladle tipped and spilled approximately 30 tons of molten steel in a westward direction. This molten river flowed toward Employee #1 and the heat swept upward, igniting him and his clothing. He ran along the catwalk to escape. Employee #1 suffered thermal burns on up to 90 percent of his body. He died on September 25, 1994, of adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Keywords: BURN, RESPIRATORY, LADLE, WORK RULES, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124021403			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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