Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170366165 - Two Employees injured in blast furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170366165 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304058639	11/30/2001	1629	0	Correct Construction Inc.

Abstract: On November 29, 2001, Employee #1 and Employee #2, pipe fitters, were performing hot work on a section of a 72-in. gas main that was being replaced on a blast furnace, D stove system. An explosion occurred in the blast furnace gas main. Employee #1 and Employee #2 both received minor burses, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: BLAST FURNACE, GAS, EXPLOSION, ABRASION, PIPE, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304058639			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Welding/Burning/Grindi Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	304058639			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Welding/Burning/Grindi Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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