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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300605656 - Laclede Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Laclede Steel Company
Cut Street And Route 3
Alton, IL 62002
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2576, Alton, IL 62002
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840156 | ||
| Complaint | 200830115 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 D04 III | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100146 D14 | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 B04 VI | 03/23/1998 | 04/03/1998 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 8, 1997, Employee #1 was in an open pit area called the scale drag, which had been shut down for maintenance. He was preparing to perform some hotwork with an oxygen-fuel gas cutting torch, and he placed the hose and torch head in the pit, along with other equipment and tools necessary for the job. He then left the area for between 30 and 40 minutes. Upon his return, he re-entered the scale drag pit and took out his striker to light the cutting torch when a flash fire erupted. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body. He was transported to the hospital, where he died on October 31, 1997.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, WELDER, TORCH, PIT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300605656 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |