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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1659473 - Wheeling Pittsburg Steel Corporation North Facili
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Wheeling Pittsburg Steel Corporation North Facili
1 South Third St
Steubenville, OH 43952
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: 04/18/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565956 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/17/1984 | 06/19/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/07/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 05/17/1984 | 06/19/1984 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 06/07/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002A | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 05/17/1984 | 06/19/1984 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002B | Willful | 19100134 E05 | 05/17/1984 | 06/19/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A CONTRACTOR AND A SUBCONTRACTOR WERE WORKING IN THE WEST END OF BOILER HOUSE NUMBER ONE. THE WATER LEVEL IN THE DRIP LEG RESERVOIR FOR THE FIVE FOOT BLAST FURNACE MAIN BECAME LOW. THE WATER LEVEL FELL TO WITHIN 34 INCHES OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIP LEG. SINCE THE GAS PRESSURE WITHIN THE MAIN IS AT 34 INCHES OF WATER, THE GAS BEGAN TO BLOW OUT OF THE 14 INCH DRIP LEG FROM THE FIVE FOOT DIAMETER GAS MAIN. THE DRIP LEG IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NUMBER ONE BOILER HOUSE. THE WATER LINE TO THE RESERVOIR WAS EITHER TURNED OFF OR THE VALVE WAS PLUGGED. EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE WESTERN 1/3 OF THE NUMBER ONE BOILER HOUSE WERE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. MANY PASSED OUT. MANY RESCUERS NOT EQUIPPED WITH RESPIRATORS PASSED OUT ALSO. ALL AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TRAINED IN THE USE OF RESPIRATORS OR IN GAS RESCUE PROCEDURES.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, INHALATION, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR, BLAST FURNACE, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 1659473 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 1659473 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 12 | 1659473 | Occupation Not Listed |