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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308584762 - Eagle Services Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Eagle Services Corp.
321 Tech. Drive
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Lead
Case Closed: 09/28/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362660078 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 2 | 07/01/2005 | 07/28/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/19/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 E03 | 07/01/2005 | 07/28/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/19/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 E05 I | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 F01 | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100146 F11 | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100146 I04 | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100146 J05 | 07/01/2005 | 07/07/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 07/01/2005 | 07/28/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/19/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 6, 2005, Employee #1 was employed by Eagle Services Corporation as a laborer. He was cleaning hoppers at the Beta Steel Corporation electric arc furnace baghouse. This job required an air lance or vacuum hose to loosen and remove dust from the walls of the baghouse hoppers. The hoppers were permit-required confined spaces. Employee #1 began by using an air lance through the 20-in. by 30-in. hopper access door to knock dust loose from the hopper walls. When the dust fell to the bottom of the hopper, a screw conveyor was activated to carry the dust to the dust storage silo. On some hoppers, not all the inside surface of the hopper could be reached through the access door. In these cases, entry into the hopper was necessary. Employee #1 was inside the Number Twelve hopper, using the air lance to dislodge the dust. The dust broke loose from the wall of the hopper, and the avalanche of dust knocked Employee #1 over and buried him almost completely. He died from his injuries. Death was due to asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DUST, STEEL, BLAST FURNACE, DUST COLLECTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308584762 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |