Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055536 - Employee burned when molten metal explodes in face

Accident Summary Nr: 171055536 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126777275	09/17/1997	1021	0	Kennecott Copper

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a stainless steel pipe into a Tuyere unit when the pipe went in too far and struck molten metal. Moisture on the end of the pipe caused the metal to explode back up the pipe into the Employee #1's face. He sustained burns, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: INSTALLING, MOLTEN SLAG, STRUCK AGAINST, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126777275			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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