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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103451274 - Acme Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Acme Steel Company
10730 South Burley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/28/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360965248 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $33,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $83,000 |
| Current Penalty | $33,000 | $0 | $29,250 | $0 | $0 | $62,250 |
| 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 | 19100038 A01 | 04/01/1993 | 04/09/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 A01 | 04/01/1993 | 04/09/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 04/01/1993 | 04/09/1993 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 04/01/1993 | 04/09/1993 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 04/01/1993 | 06/03/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19101000 E | 04/01/1993 | 06/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 G02 IV | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19101200 G02 VIII | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19101200 G02 IX | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100120 Q01 | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $14,625 | $25,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $14,625 | $25,000 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03001 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 03002 | Other | 19101200 H | 04/01/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to blast furnace gas that contained 22 percent carbon monoxide when there was a malfunction of equipment that opens and closes valves from which gas flows into a stove at a steel mill. Employee #1, a stove tender who was at the #4 stove when the valve failed to close, was asphyxiated and killed. His blood was found to have a carboxyhemoglobin level of 65.9 percent. Employee #2, employed by an outside contractor, was operating a bulldozer at a slag pit and was approximately 50 yards from the stove. Although he was exposed to lower levels of carbon monoxide, he developed an acute myocardial infarction and died.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, VALVE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, BLAST FURNACE, GAS, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103451274 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |