Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14468888 - Employee killed in fall into molten iron

Accident Summary Nr: 14468888 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
816280	12/09/1986	3312	0	Sharon Steel Corporation

Abstract: 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 Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	816280			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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