Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14291421 - EMPLOYEE BURNED IN STEAM EXPLOSION AT FOUNDRY

Accident Summary Nr: 14291421 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17376427	08/20/1986	3322	0	Roanoke Foundry Co., Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3:35 PM ON AUGUST 20, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A CO-OWNER, DROPPED THE BOTTOM OF A CUPOLA (FURNACE) ONTO SOME DAMP SOIL. THE HOT BOTTOM OF THE CUPOLA CAUSED THE WATER IN THE SOAKED SOIL TO FLASH INTO STEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED STEAM BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND SIDE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE ROANOKE FOUNDRY COMPANY INC., LOCATED WEST OF SALEM, VIRGINIA.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, STEAM, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, ARM, FOUNDRY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17376427			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations

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