Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135918.015 - Three employees sustain multiple burns in furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 135918.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 05/29/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1533620.015	05/30/2021		332312	Cf&I Steel, L.P.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2021, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, Employee #2, an electrician, and Employee #3, a heat treat worker, were monitoring an electric arc furnace after replacing a cooling panel. Water from the cooling panel leaked into the furnace and caused an explosion. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat burns to his face and torso. Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat burns to his torso and respiratory system. Employee #3 was hospitalized to treat burns to his torso and respiratory system.

Keywords: Burn, Electrician, Engineering Controls, Exploded, Face, Fire, Furnace, Heat, High Temperature, Inhalation, Inspecting, Inspection, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Maintenance, Melting Furnace, Replace, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Struck By, Torso, Unsafe Position, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1533620.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	1533620.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury	Heat treating equipment operators
3	1533620.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury	Electricians

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