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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102088788 - United States Steel Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
United States Steel Corp.
Geneva Road
Orem, UT 84405
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 510, Provo, UT 84601
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780977 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | GEN05580101 | 05/08/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 07/09/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | GEN013201 | 05/08/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 07/09/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | GEN01320301 | 05/08/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/09/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | GEN05580102 | 05/08/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/09/1986 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, THE FIRST HELPER AND FURNACE OPERATOR, WAS WORKING ON THE SIDE OF AN OPEN HEARTH FURNACE WHEN THE MOLTEN METAL STARTED TO RUN OUT OF THE FURNACE. THE FURNACE DOOR WAS RAISED APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE RUN BY RAISING THE BANK JUST INSIDE THE FURNACE DOOR. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY SHOVELING DOLOMITE ONTO THE BANK. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BUILDING UP THE BANK A "TURN OVER" OCCURRED. MOLTEN METAL WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE FURANCE ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, SETTING HIS CLOTHING ON FIRE AND ENGULFING HIM IN FLAMES. THE FURNACES ARE FIRST CHARGED WITH LIMESTONE, THEN BARTH ORE, SCRAP METAL, AND FINALLY, MOLTEN METAL. OCCASIONALLY THE "FINES" IN THE ORE WILL FORM A CRUST ON THE LIMESTONE, THEN BREAK LOOSE. THIS IS CALLED A "TURN OVER", WHICH CAUSES MOLTEN METAL TO BE SPLASHED OUT OF THE FURNACE.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102088788 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |