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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2699551 - U.S. Steel Gary Works
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
U.S. Steel Gary Works
1 North Broadway
Gary, IN 46402
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: 04/14/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360743322 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 04/30/1986 | 05/05/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 04/30/1986 | 05/05/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 31, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ENTERED A BASIC OXYGEN PROCESS (BOP) FURNACE, LOCATED IN THE #1 BOP SHOP, TO REMOVE A "RELINE TOWER. THE RELINE TOWER HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE FURNACE 5 DAYS EARLIER, FOR USE BY THE MASON WHO WAS RELINING THE FURNACE. EMPLOYEES. #1 AND #2 WERE IMMEDIATELY OVERCOME. AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY HAD DEVELOPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FURNACE BECAUSE ARGON GAS HAD BEEN LEAKING INTO THE FURNACE, DISPLACING THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FURNACE AT THE RATE OF 1,300 CUBIC FEET PER HOUR. AT 5:30 PM, EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 DESCENDED INTO THE FURNACE BY LADDER. EMPLOYEE #3 REACHED THE BOTTOM AND PASSED OUT. EMPLOYEE #4 WAS WARNED BY AN EMPLOYEE AT THE TOP OF THE FURNACE TO GET OUT. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 6:10 PM. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OXYGEN DEPRIVATION.
Keywords: FURNACE, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, AIR MONITORING, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2699551 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 2699551 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 2699551 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 2699551 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |