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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14693667 - All American Industrial Services
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
All American Industrial Services
Inland Steel Company 3210 Watling St
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
Po Box 379, Griffith, IN 46319
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/02/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 2200080101 | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19101000 E | 08/21/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR CREW PERFORMED AN UNASSIGNED JOB OF CLEANING WATER OUT OF A 6'X 8' X 7' DEEP PIT IN A STEEL MILL. DRAIN LINES INTO THE PIT CONNECTED TO AN OPERATING BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE OFFGASSING SYSTEM. REMOVAL OF THE WATER ALLOWED BOF GASES (70-90% CARBON MONOXIDE) TO LEAK. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE PIT THROUGH A 26"X 30" OPENING AND WAS OVERCOME. EMPLOYEE #3 ENTERED THE PIT TO RESCUE #1. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #4 TRIED TO PULL OUT #1 FROM ABOVE. EMPLOYEE #3 COLLAPSED WHILE LIFTING #1. EMPLOYEE #2 FELL OR WAS DRAGGED INTO THE PIT AS A RESULT. EMPLOYEE #4 WENT FOR HELP. INLAND STEEL EMPLOYEES EFFECTED RESCUE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DEAD AT THE SCENE (81% COHB). EMPLOYEE #2 REMAINS IN A COMA. EMPLOYEE #3 SUFFERED A MEMORY LAPSE AND A NERVE PROBLEM IN ONE LEG. EMPLOYEE #4 IS FINE. THE EMPLOYER HAD AN INADEQUATE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM.
Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, INHALATION, PIT, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14693667 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners | ||
| 2 | 14693667 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners | ||
| 3 | 14693667 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners | ||
| 4 | 14693667 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |