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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125402040 - Inland Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Inland Steel Company
3210 Watling Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362659757 |
| 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 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 01/13/1998 | 01/16/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 01/13/1998 | 01/16/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 18, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were attaching an automatic poring device to ladle #21 when molten steel spilled, engulfing them and creating a fireball in which they died. Employee #3 was injured while trying to extinguish the flames on one of his coworkers. A subsequent investigation was unable to determine the root cause of the ladle excursion. The amount of free board--the distance between the molten steel and the top of the ladle--was examined, as was the appropriateness of the protective clothing being worn by Employees #1 and #2.
Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, POURING, LADLE, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125402040 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 2 | 125402040 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's | ||
| 3 | 125402040 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |