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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14693675 - Inland Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Inland Steel Company
3210 Watling St
East Chicago, IN 46312
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/20/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581458 |
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 | 14693675 | Occupation Not Listed |