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Inspection Information - Office: Indiana | ||||
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| Nr: 302010673 | Report ID: 0551800 | Open Date: 08/22/2000 | ||
| U.S. Steel Gary Works | ||||
| 1 North Broadway Gary, IN 46402 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 3312/Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 08/29/2000 | |
| Close Case: | 12/07/2000 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362662371 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100036 B08 | 09/08/2000 | 12/01/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170391627 | Event: 08/05/2000 | Three Employees Injured In Release From Blast Furnace | ||||
| Employees #1 and #2 were working at a blast furnace when they were exposed to a release of iron cast. They suffered lung injuries from fire and smoke inhalation, and were hospitalized. Employee #3, a fire fighter, was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. | ||||||
| Keywords: firefighter, work rules, fire, blast furnace, molten metal, respiratory tract, heat exhaustion, accidental discharge, smoke inhalation, high temperature | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 302010673 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Helpers, extractive occupations | ||
| 2 | 302010673 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 3 | 302010673 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec | ||