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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127400208 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U. S. Highway 12
Burns Harbor, IN 46304
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Chesterton, IN 46304
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/04/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362662603 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 C01 | 07/31/2001 | 08/24/2001 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 08/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100037 K02 | 07/31/2001 | 08/24/2001 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 08/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D05 I | 07/31/2001 | 08/24/2001 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100179 G05 I | 07/31/2001 | 08/24/2001 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 08/22/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On May 1, 2001, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 were removing a shut-off valve from a 10-in. coke-oven gas line. After the valve flange bolts were loosened, coke-oven gas condensate trapped in the down leg broke loose. The condensate sprayed the Employees and the surrounding immediate area. This tar like by-product was ignited by a gas heater below. Employees #3, #4, #5 and #7 were injured but not hospitalized; Employee #2 was burned and hospitalized; and Employees #1 and #6 were killed.
Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BURN, COKE OVEN, HEATER, FIRE, GAS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127400208 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 2 | 127400208 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 3 | 127400208 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Millwrights | ||
| 4 | 127400208 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Millwrights | ||
| 5 | 127400208 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Millwrights |