Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107150161 - First Miss Steel Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107150161

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 06/08/1994

Site Address:
First Miss Steel Inc.
Route 601, P.O. Box 509
Hollsopple, PA 15935

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 509, Hollsopple, PA 15935

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361947955

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7	1				8
Current Violations	4				3	7
Initial Penalty	$14,700	$56,000	$0	$0	$0	$70,700
Current Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$29,300	$34,900
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	09/16/1994	09/20/1994	$2,000	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Unclass	19100146 C04	09/16/1994	10/21/1994	$800	$2,450	$0	10/03/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 II	09/16/1994	11/15/1994	$1,200	$2,450	$0		I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100178 L	09/16/1994	10/21/1994	$1,750	$1,750	$0	10/03/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19100178 P01	09/16/1994	09/26/1994	$1,200	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100253 E05 I	09/16/1994	09/21/1994	$1,200	$1,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Unclass	19100253 B05 IIG	09/16/1994	09/21/1994	$500	$1,400	$0	10/03/1994	J - ALJ Decision
8.	02001	Unclass	5A0001	09/16/1994	10/04/1994	$28,000	$56,000	$0	10/03/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14326771

Event: 06/08/1994

Employee killed, one severely burned in furnace explosion

At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 8, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were pouring (topping) the #1 furnace. They had poured approximately 22,000 lb of molten steel into the ladle when a burnout occurred and the molten steel melted through a furnace wall. Subsequently, the steel melted through the 4 inch water line and exploded. Both employees were hospitalized with 2nd- and 3rd- degree burns over 40 to 60 percent of their bodies. Employee #1 died from inhalation injuries, and Employee #2 sustained burns to his head, arms, legs, and back.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HEAD, INHALATION, BACK, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, ARM, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107150161			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107150161			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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