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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532571 - Chapparal Steel
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Chapparal Steel
300 Ward Road
Midlothian, TX 79065
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/08/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360644280 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100134 D01 | 07/22/1985 | 07/25/1985 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 08/08/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 D03 | 07/22/1985 | 07/25/1985 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 08/08/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED ON A PLATFORM AS A POURER IN A STEEL FOUNDRY. HIS JOB WAS TO CONTROL THE LEVEL OF MOLTEN METAL IN A TUNDISH SEVERAL FEET BELOW. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED WHEN HE DONNED A 3 M BRAND WHITECAP W-5002 SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR THAT HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO NITROGEN RATHER THAN COMPRESSED AIR. AN UNMARKED PLANT NITROGEN LINE HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP TO THE PLATFORM FOR USE BY THE RESPIRATOR WEARER. NO OTHER GASES WERE USED ON THE PLATFORM.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, MARKING, NITROGEN, FOUNDRY, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532571 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |