Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14326771 - Employee killed, one severely burned in furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14326771 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107150161	06/08/1994	3312	0	First Miss Steel Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 8, 1994, Employees #1 and #2 were pouring (topping) the #1 furnace. They had poured approximately 22,000 lb of molten steel into the ladle when a burnout occurred and the molten steel melted through a furnace wall. Subsequently, the steel melted through the 4 inch water line and exploded. Both employees were hospitalized with 2nd- and 3rd- degree burns over 40 to 60 percent of their bodies. Employee #1 died from inhalation injuries, and Employee #2 sustained burns to his head, arms, legs, and back.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HEAD, INHALATION, BACK, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, ARM, LEG, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107150161			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	107150161			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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