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Inspection: 14842447 - Bethlehem Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corp
To The Att Of Mr Wm Wilhem Sparrows Point Rd
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
Martin Towers To The Att Of Mr Joseph Eagan, Bethlehem, PA 18016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:3300
Case Closed: 10/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360029912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $730 |
| Current Penalty | $730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $730 |
| 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 | 890032 A | 07/28/1984 | 07/31/1984 | $730 | $730 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON 2-23-84 AT 1:00 PM., 8 BETHLEHEM STEEL EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN A RELINING OPERATION OF THE NUMBER ONE TAP RUNNER IN THE NUMBER CASTHOUSE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF "L" BLAST FURNACE. THE RUNNER WHICH THE EMPLOYEES WERE RELINING IS USED TO REMOVE THE MOLTON METAL FROM THE FURNACE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A MATERIAL KNOWN AS RAMFRAX NC-25 HM TO FORM THE RUNNER WHICH IS FORMED AROUND PREMOLDED FORMS WHICH ARE PLACED IN THE RUNNER PRIOR TO THE RELINING OPERATION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEES WERE WAITING FOR ANOTHER BATCH OF MATERIAL TO BE MIXED IN A CEMENT MIXER WHICH WAS ON SITE. TWO OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE INJURED WERE STANDING AT THE END OF THE RUNNER WHERE THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE 3RD EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE AREA. EMPLOYEES RECEIVED CONCUSSIONS AND MULTIPLE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. TWO OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES THAT WERE INJURED DIED AS A RESULT OF THEIR INJURIES. THE MATERIAL THAT THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING HAD ONLY BEEN IN USE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE MATERIAL WAS BEING CHECKED TO SEE IF IT COULD BE USED IN THE RELINING OPERATION ON A PERMANENT BASIS. THE EMPLOYEES HAD MIXED AND POURED 15 TONS OF MATERIAL TO FORM THE SIDES OF THE 36" LONG X 60" WIDE X 48" DEEP RUNNER. THE RUNNER HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL A PERIOD OF 24 HOURS BEFORE THE RELINING OPERATION WAS BEGUN.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, RELINING, BLAST FURNACE, EXPLOSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14842447 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 14842447 | Fatality | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 14842447 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |