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Accident Summary Nr: 14426704 - ELECTRIC FURNACE EXPLODED RAISING GREAT AMOUNTS OF DUST

Accident Summary Nr: 14426704 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
650853	08/14/1985	3312	0	C F & I Steel, Inc.

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE EXPLODED, THROWING AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF DUST INTO THE AIR. AS A RESULT, NINE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. ALL NINE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

Keywords: FURNACE, ELECTRIC ARC, DUST, INHALATION, EXPLOSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	650853	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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