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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1338471.015 - Sssi Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Sssi Inc
1300 Zug Island Road
Detroit, MI 48209
Mailing Address:
2755a Park Avenue, Washington, PA 15301
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/2018
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 05/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1371720 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1370592 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1370792 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1373688 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1373668 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1370838 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1344738 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1338539 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 408.40114(2)(A) | 10/17/2018 | 10/25/2018 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/29/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 408.41967(1) | 10/17/2018 | 10/25/2018 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/29/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 p.m. on August 10, 2018, during a Blast Furnace outage, Employees #1 through 6, Boilermakers, and several other coworkers, were removing the lower cone of a 38 foot, 1-1/4 inch diameter by 87 foot, 2-inch height Blast Furnace Flue Dust Catcher attached with a bolted flange. The Blast Furnace Flue Dust Catcher was reportedly clogging, as evidenced by hydro-jetting records for prior service, and before and during the blast furnace shut down. Three 10-ton air hoists were attached to the upper and lower cone flanges. As Employees #1 through 6 cut every other bolt around the flange, including the last bolt with a torch, three of the air hoists failed and then, the lower cone struck a scaffold in use by Employees #1 through 6 and also the second floor deck, which was located approximately eight feet below. The hot contents of the Blast Furnace, Flue Dust Catcher was released and engulfed Employees #1 through 6. The contents of the dust hazard was not reported; however, as a result of the incident, Employee #1 was hospitalized with serious inhalation burns to his lungs and face; Employee #2 was hospitalized with burns to his face and neck with dust inhalation exposure; Employee #3 was treated for contusions to the neck, head, and chest with dust inhalation exposure; Employee #4 was treated for contusions to the leg and knee with dust inhalation exposure, and Employees #5 and #6 were also treated for dust inhalation exposure.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Accidental Discharge, Blast Furnace, Blunt force trauma, Bolt, Burn, Carbon Monoxide, Caught In, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chest, Clogged, Combustible Dust, Compressed Gas, Concussion, Contusion, Dust, Engulfed, Face, Head, Inhalation, Knee, Leg, Neck, Oxygen
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1338471.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Boilermakers | |
| 2 | 1338471.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Boilermakers | |
| 3 | 1338471.015 | 54 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Boilermakers | |
| 4 | 1338471.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Carpenters | |
| 5 | 1338471.015 | 54 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Carpenters | |
| 6 | 1338471.015 | 28 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Boilermakers |