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Accident Summary Nr: 14248124 - MOLTEN METAL SPILLED; CONTACTED WATER AND CAUSED EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14248124 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 05/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1988583	05/15/1985	3312	0	Allegheny Ludlum Steel

Abstract: THE OPERATOR TILTED THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONTENTS. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE VESSEL BACK TO THE VERTICAL POSITION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VESSEL CONTINUED TO TILT, SPILLING SOME OF THE 80 TONS OF MOLTEN METAL INTO THE PIT ONTO SOME WET LIME AND WATER. WHEN THE MOLTEN METAL CONTACTED THE WET LIME AND WATER, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 WERE INJURED BY THE EXPLOSION.

Keywords: FURNACE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1988583	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1988583	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	1988583	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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