Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456479 - MOLTEN METAL SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE, BURNING HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14456479 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3278918	03/14/1985	3312	0	United States Steel Corp Geneva Works

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AT THE OPEN HEARTH OF THE U.S. STEEL COMPANY PLANT IN GENEVA. HE WAS BURNED IN THE AREA AROUND HIS RIGHT EYE BY HOT, MOLTEN METAL. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE STAPPER ROD ON THE BARREL PIGGING ARM OF THE LADLE STUCK, THEN GAVE WAY. THIS CAUSED THE MOLTEN METAL TO SPLASH OVER THE RIM OF THE LADLE AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, STEEL, LADLE, MOLTEN METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3278918			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heat treating equipment operators

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