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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305115651 - Stevens Painton Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Stevens Painton Corp.
1807 E. 28th St.
Lorain, OH 44055
Mailing Address:
7850 Freeway Circle, Suite 100, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202095774 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $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 | Unclass | 19100147 D05 II | 03/14/2003 | 04/02/2003 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 28, 2002, eight employees were attempting to remove an access door from a furnace to investigate a blast furnace outage. For some reason, an explosion occurred when the door was opened. The Blast Furnace Operator is responsible for ensuring conditions are safe before allowing access to the space. Further, flares are to be continuously thrown into the furnace to minimize excess gas from building up. During the preparation time of 30 to 45 minutes, flares were not thrown and the operator had no procedure in place or any way of communicating with the personnel prior to opening the access door. All eight employees received injuries to include bruising, burns, abrasions, and contusions, but only one was hospitalized due to an eye injury.
Keywords: BURN, EYE, FURNACE, GAS, EXPLOSION, ABRASION, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305115651 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Boilermakers | ||
| 2 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers | ||
| 3 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers | ||
| 4 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Boilermakers | ||
| 5 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers | ||
| 6 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers | ||
| 7 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers | ||
| 8 | 305115651 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Boilermakers |