Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170568794 - Employee dies of burns after furnace explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170568794 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/26/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115079725	12/04/1996	3523	0	John Deere Waterloo Operations

Abstract: Employee #1 was spraying refractory material into an 11 ft, 20-ton Hydro Arc electric furnace used to melt gray iron. The combination of the heat of the furnace, the water, and the refractory material triggered a violent explosion. Employee #1 sustained burns that resulted in his death.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, IRON, MELTING FURNACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115079725			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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