Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103294435 - Teledyne Ohio Steel

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103294435

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 07/14/1988

Site Address:
Teledyne Ohio Steel
West Fourth Street
Lima, OH 45802

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 280, Lima, OH 45802

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360714141

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19040002 A	09/02/1988	09/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100020 G01 I	09/02/1988	09/05/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19100179 B05	09/02/1988	10/07/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14570618

Event: 07/13/1988

Employee dies of burns when molten iron spills and ignites

On July 13, 1988, a 30-ton ladle containing 50,000 lb of molten iron snapped and spilled an unknown quantity of iron onto the floor at the south end of a 20 ft pit in an iron foundry. A flash fire was immediately created by the combustion of the molten iron and foundry dust. The flames reached above the Alliance overhead cab crane that had been used to pour the iron. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames and died of burns to 95% of his body. Two coworkers, a utility man and a craneman, were both burned in the accident. The spill occurred during the pour of Roll K-7573, size 53 in. by 51 in., for U.S. Steel. No human error was determined.

Keywords: BURN, LADLE, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MOLTEN METAL, OVERHEAD CRANE, SPILL, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103294435			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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