Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108252.015 - Employee sustains shoulder and back fractures in fall throug

Accident Summary Nr: 108252.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/03/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1337911.015	08/14/2018		423510	Us Steel Corporation Great Lakes Works

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2018, Employee #1 was standing adjacent to a molten slag collection vessel. The molten slag made contact with moisture, causing an explosion, which jolted the floor plates. The employee fell through the floor opening and sustained fractures to his shoulders and lower back. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Back, Explosion, Fall, Floor Opening, Fracture, Molten Slag, Shoulder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1337911.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Trade and industrial teachers

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