Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214001 - Employee killed when burned by erupting ingots

Accident Summary Nr: 14214001 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 01/27/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108209693	02/06/1989	3295	0	Tateho America Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was sweeping debris from between a building wall and slow-cool ingots that were stacked two high in containers when the top ingot erupted, releasing molten MGO that landed on Employee #1 and set his clothes on fire. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to approximately 40 percent of his body. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL, METAL INGOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108209693			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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