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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313197881 - Beta Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Beta Steel Corp
6500 Boundary Road
Portage, IN 46368
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100992973 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 03/01/2010 | 04/01/2010 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 | 03/01/2010 | 04/01/2010 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 7, 2010, an Electric Furnace at the Beta Steel Corporation was in the slag position after a tap when the supervisors noticed water in the furnace from inside the slag door. An evacuation was called, when Employee #1, along with three other coworkers, climbed up to the roof of the furnace to shut off all the water. When the four Employees' were on the roof, the boiler exploded. Either slag build up or some kind of eruption caused the hot metal to mix with the steam triggering an explosion of hot air and pressure. Employee #1 died from blunt force trauma, he received from debris and from falling twelve feet to the operations floor from the furnace roof. Employee's #2, 3 and 4 were hospitalized and suffered injuries from unspecified concussions and lacerations, as a result of the explosion of extremely hot air and flying debris.
Keywords: BOILER, EXPLOSION, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313197881 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 313197881 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 313197881 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 4 | 313197881 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |