Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14468888 - Employee Killed In Fall Into Molten Iron

**Accident: 14468888 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/05/1986**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
816280	12/09/1986	3312	Sharon Steel Corporation

Employee #1 fell from the cast house floor into an iron torpedo ladle, containing approximately 90,000 lb of molten iron. He was killed. This iron torpedo was positioned under the #1 spout awaiting the blast furnace cast.

Keywords: iron worker, ladle, work rules, molten metal, fall, fall protection

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	816280			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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