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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109946012 - Al Tech Specialty Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Al Tech Specialty Steel Corporation
90 Willowbrook Avenue
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 152, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360838429 | ||
| Referral | 901215285 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 12/05/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 12/05/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 12/05/1991 | 12/13/1991 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was pickling tubing at Al Tech Specialty Steel. Employee #2, a helper, was sitting at his desk in the pickling room. Employee #1 was standing behind a splash shield while holding the pendant for an overhead crane. He was lowering a rack of tubes and steel billets into a molten salt bath. The material had just been removed from an acid rinse tank. When he lowered the material into the salt, there was a loud explosion and the room was showered with molten salt. Employee #1 sustained serious burns and died. Employee #2 was treated for burns and held for observation.
Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, SALT VAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109946012 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109946012 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |