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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119517563 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
5111 North Point Boulevard
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
701 East Third Street, Room 157, Bethlehem, PA 18016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360755953 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,850 |
| Current Penalty | $1,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,425 |
| 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 | 19100023 C02 | 10/07/1994 | 10/13/1994 | $1,425 | $2,850 | $0 | 10/31/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a furnace operator, was operating the #2 vessel furnace as it was being charged. A coworker was pouring molten metal into the #2 vessel using the #2 overhead crane. Employee #2 noticed that the flames and smoke were too intense, so he backed away from the vessel. Procedure calls for the furnace operator to rock the vessel back and forth in order to settle down the flames and smoke. Employee #1 was doing this when the wire rope holding the handle broke, causing molten metal to spill over him. He was killed. Employees #2 through #5 were injured.
Keywords: BURN, WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119517563 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Forging machine operators | ||
| 2 | 119517563 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Forging machine operators | ||
| 3 | 119517563 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Forging machine operators | ||
| 4 | 119517563 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Forging machine operators | ||
| 5 | 119517563 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Forging machine operators |