Inspection Detail

Inspection: 867697 - Bethlehem Steel Corp., Beth. Forge Division

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 867697

Report ID: 0317740

Date Opened: 11/02/1988

Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Beth. Forge Division
701 E. 3rd Street
Bethlehem, PA 18106

Mailing Address:
701 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA 18106

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360729107
Complaint	72494529	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/06/1989	01/05/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14544100

Event: 10/27/1988

Employee killed when pressure vessel fails

Employee #1 was attempting to backwash a Zeolite water softener vessel. The regular backwash pump was out of service and a much larger substitute pump was being used. The vessel's backwash outlet valve was not marked and Employee #1 failed to open it properly. The oversized substitute pump caused the vessel to become overpressurized and it failed, shooting hot water onto Employee #1. He suffered scalding burns and was killed. The vessel had been altered with improper welds and was not fitted with pressure relief devices.

Keywords: BURN, INADEQUATE MAINT, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	867697			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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