Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146763.015 - Employee is killed after falling into crucible of molten iro

Accident Summary Nr: 146763.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/02/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1600304.015	06/02/2022		331511	Caterpillar Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on June 2, 2022, an employee working on the melt deck, taking a sample of iron using a spoon (a long handle with a cup on the end) from the furnace. The employee dropped to their knee, lost balance and fell into the crucible full of molten iron. The employee was killed from thermal industrial burns.

Keywords: Burn, Deck, Fall From Elevation, Furnace, Iron, Lost Balance, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1600304.015	39	M	Fatality

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