| Inspection Information - Office: Allentown |
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| Nr: 311268650 | Report ID:0317900 | Open Date: 01/03/2008 |
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| Arcelor Mittal Plate, Llc |
900 Conshohocken Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
| Union Status: Union |
| SIC: 3325/Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified | | NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment) |
| Mailing: Po Box 842, Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
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| Inspection Type: | Accident |
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N |
| Ownership: | Private |
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/14/2008 |
| | Close Case: | 04/22/2009 |
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| Optional Information: | Type | ID | Value |
| | N | 10 | IMMLANG-N |
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| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| | Accident | 101321594 |
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| | Referral | 201324241 |
Yes
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| Accident Investigation Summary |
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| Summary Nr: 201321213 | Event: 01/03/2008 | Employee Dies From Burns When Contacts Open Flame Heater |
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At approximately 12:00 p.m. on January 3, 2008, Employee #1 sustained severe burns, when his pants contacted an open flame heater, which was used in the roll building area. Employee #1 died 14 days later. Employee #1's flame resistant clothes ignited and burned quickly as they had likely absorbed a combustible solvent used in the process.
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| Keywords: |
burn, flagman, fire, smoke, flammable liquid, combustible liquid, heater, textile, building
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Inspection |
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Occupation |
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311268650 |
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Fatality |
Burn/Scald(Heat) |
Occupation not reported |
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