Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481253 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SPLASHING MOLTEN SLAG FROM LADLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14481253 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1152768	07/16/1984	3312	0	Weirton Steel Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE NUMBER 1, A CONSTRUCTION WELDER PERFORMING ELECTRIC CONDUIT INSTALLATION ALONG A SLAG TRACK, RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 98% OF BODY AS MOTLTEN SLAG SPLASHED (BELCHED) FROM 1 OF 18 LADLES, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING ON FIRE.

Keywords: BURN, SLAG TRACK, LADLE, MOLTEN SLAG, WELDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1152768			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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