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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1244128 - Interlake Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Interlake Steel Corp
135th And Perry
Riverdale, IL 60627
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: 04/26/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360649164 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,130 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,130 |
| Current Penalty | $565 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $565 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/21/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 06/21/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 8, 1985, SIX EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED WHEN THEY WERE STRUCK BY SPLASHING MOLTEN STEEL AND SLAG. AT APPROXIMATLY 10 AM, THE NO. 2 FURNACE WAS TAPPED OF A HEAT OF KILLED STEEL. APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY THROUGH THE TAP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOZZLE OF THE BOTTOM-POUR STEEL LADLE WAS LEAKING. TO SAVE THE HEAT FOR RECYCLING IT WAS DECIDED TO ALLOW THE STEEL TO POUR INTO AN IRON LADLE, LOCATED ON THE TRANSFER CAR FOR THE NO. 1 FURNACE. THE IRON LADLE CONTANED A CHARGE OF SODA ASH, COVERED WITH PLATE, AND THE BUTT OF THE HEAT FROM THE NO. 1 FURNACE. TO LIMIT DAMAGE TO THE NOZZLE AREA, EMPLOYEE #6 DIRECTED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 TO FULLY OPEN THE NOZZLE. EMPLOYEE #5, THE NOZZLE SETTER, CAME OVER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS AT HIS NORMAL WORK STATION. THE TRANSFER OF STEEL WAS BEING MADE NEXT TO HIS WORK STATION. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS JUST COMING UP TO SEE IF HE COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERATING THE POURING ROD AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADDING SILICON TO THE HEAT TO BE SURE THAT IT WAS "KILLED". THERE WAS A REACTION AND SUBSEQUENT ERUPTION OF MOLTEN STEEL AND SLAG FROM THE IRON LADLE. OF THE SIX PEOPLE PRESENT, THREE WERE NOT WEARING THE PRESCRIBED PPE FOR EMPLOYEES POURING STEEL (EMPLOYEES 4,5 AND 6).
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, PPE, LADLE, MOLTEN SLAG, MOLTEN METAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1244128 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1244128 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1244128 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1244128 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1244128 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1244128 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |