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Inspection: 111054037 - Tennessee Valley Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

 

Inspection Nr: 111054037
Report ID: 0454714
Date Opened: 07/31/1990

Site Address:
Tennessee Valley Steel Corporation
Hwy. 27 South & Patton Road
Harriman, TN 37748

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 328, Rockwood, TN 37854

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360284798
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9 18
Current Violations 9 9 18
Initial Penalty $8,500 $0 $0 $120 $0 $8,620
Current Penalty $8,500 $0 $0 $120 $0 $8,620
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 503010501 09/05/1990 10/31/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
2. 01003A Serious 19100027 D01 II 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
3. 01004 Serious 19100038 A01 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
4. 01005 Serious 19100132 A 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
5. 01006 Serious 19100147 C01 09/05/1990 10/31/1990 $500 $500 $0 -  
6. 01007 Serious 19100179 B02 09/05/1990 10/31/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
7. 01008 Serious 19100179 B05 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
8. 01009 Serious 19100219 F03 09/05/1990 12/31/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
9. 01010A Serious 19101200 G01 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
10. 01010B Serious 19101200 H 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02001 Other 19100022 A01 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02002 Other 19100023 C01 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 02003 Other 19100157 C01 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 02004 Other 19100215 B09 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 02005 Other 19100219 I02 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
16. 02006 Other 19100252 A02 IID 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
17. 02007 Other 19100252 A02 IVC 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02008 Other 19100305 B01 09/05/1990 09/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02009 Other 3000301 09/05/1990 10/01/1990 $120 $120 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 763144
Event: 07/30/1990
Two employees killed, five injured in arc furnace explosion

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 31, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were awaiting the signal from Employee #7 to tap arc furnace #2. Employee #1 had the oxygen lance in position to break the tap and Employee #2 was prepared to initiate the oxygen while awaiting the signal to tap. For no apparent reason, the furnace lid blew violently upward. It collapsed into the furnace, displacing molten steel and flame. Employees #1 and #2 were severely burned. Employees #3 through #7 retreated but sustained steel burns. Employees #1 and #2 died and Employees #3 and #4 were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111054037 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2 111054037 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
3 111054037 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
4 111054037 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
5 111054037 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
6 111054037 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
7 111054037 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Furnace, kiln and oven operators
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