Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055692 - Employee's hands burned by hot furnace dust after fall

Accident Summary Nr: 171055692 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126780873	11/19/1997	3312	0	Nucor Steel

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his regular duties when a ventilation duct used to exhaust hot dust from a furnace fell from the roof to the ground, dispersing hot dust. He lost his balance and fell, sustained burns on his hands when they touched the hot dust. The duct has been installed for over five years.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, DUCT, DUST, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, HAND, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126780873			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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