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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 867697 - Bethlehem Steel Corp., Beth. Forge Division
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360729107 | ||
| Complaint | 72494529 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 867697 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |