Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300673746 - International Mill Service, Inc. (Ims)
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
International Mill Service, Inc. (Ims)
4001 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
Mailing Address:
1155 Business Center Drive, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/2003
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100410562 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
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 | 19100023 C03 | 04/23/2003 | 04/28/2003 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on February 14, 2003, Employee #1 was operating an Androfer Machine in a metal scarfing operation. Employee #1 got out of the cab of the machine, walked over on an unguarded platform near a two-foot-deep trough containing water used in the cooling process of the scarfing operation. The water was at an approximate temperature of 150 degrees Fahrenheit. While walking along the unguarded platform, Employee #1 fell into the trough of water and suffered serious burns to more than 90 percent of his body. Employee #1 died on February 28, 2003, as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, FALL, UNGUARDED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300673746 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |