Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100365758 - Atlantic Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100365758

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/03/1986

Site Address:
Atlantic Steel Company
1300 Meceslin Street N. W.
Atlanta, GA 30318

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1714, Atlanta, GA 30301

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/06/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	71339071		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100094 D09 I	05/08/1986	05/27/1986	$490	$490	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	05/08/1986	05/13/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100020 E01 IIA	05/08/1986	05/13/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542427

Event: 04/03/1986

OVERCOME BY TRICHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS; BURNED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRAINING THE CONTENTS OF A WATER SEPARATOR ATTACHED TO A VAPOR DEGREASER. THE CONTENTS DRAINED ONTO THE FLOOR AND FLOWED INTO A FLOOR DRAIN A FEW FEET AWAY. THE PLUG WAS REPLACED AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED A TOOL TO THE TOOL LOCKER. THE EMPLOYEE THEN RETURNED TO THE WATER SEPARATOR TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. HE PASSED OUT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER AND FELL AGAINST TWO DISCHARGING STEAM PIPES. HE REMAINED THERE, UNCONSCIOUS, FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS DISCOVERED. HE SUSTAINED BURNS OVER 20% OF HIS BODY. IN ADDITION, FOUR FINGERS HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE SECOND JOINT. FURTHER SKIN DRAFTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED.

Keywords: BURN, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FINGER, INHALATION, SKIN, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100365758			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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