Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125865618 - Uss-Posco Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125865618

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 01/12/1996

Site Address:
Uss-Posco Industries, Llc
900 Loveridge Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 471, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Union Status: Union

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/09/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Health
Accident	361663842
Complaint	78229838	Yes
Referral	901620070	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170621189

Event: 01/12/1996

Employee exposed to sulfur dioxide

Employee #1 and coworkers were working in the chrome recovery unit of a steel mill. The addition of a "slug" of chrome resulted in the automatic addition of sodium bisulfate and in the release of an unknown quantity of sulfur dioxide. At the time of this discharge, Employee #1 and nine coworkers were approximately 100 ft away on a mezzanine of electro-tinning line #3. Employee #1 was kept overnight at the hospital for observation; the coworkers were treated and released.

Keywords: VAPOR, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125865618			Hospitalized injury	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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