Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134450.015 - Employee sustains burns from steam exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 134450.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 03/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522669.015	04/01/2021		331513	United States Steel Corporation

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on March 26, 2021, Employee #1 was ordered by an operator to investigate an unusual amount of steam between Hot Roll Furnaces #1 and #2. Employee #1 entered the steam cloud between the two furnaces alone while wearing standard equipment such as a hard hat, safety glasses, and FR clothing. The steam hazard was not controlled, and the broken water pipe supplying a bosh tank to regulate the temperature of the furnaces had not been properly addressed. Earlier that week, maintenance management had discovered the broken pipe and attempted a temporary solution to direct water into the bosh tank. While Employee #1 was in the steam cloud, the high temperature of the vapor caused burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Broken, Burn, Hard Hat, Pipe, Steam, Tank, Vapor, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522669.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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