Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171110604 - Employees Injured and Killed in Coke Oven Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 171110604 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127400208	02/05/2001	3312	0	Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127400174	02/05/2001	8999	0	Onyx Industrial Services Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127400216	02/05/2001	7389	0	Rural Metro Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127400208	02/05/2001	3312	0	Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Abstract: On May 1, 2001, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 were removing a shut-off valve from a 10-in. coke-oven gas line. After the valve flange bolts were loosened, coke-oven gas condensate trapped in the down leg broke loose. The condensate sprayed the Employees and the surrounding immediate area. This tar like by-product was ignited by a gas heater below. Employees #3, #4, #5 and #7 were injured but not hospitalized; Employee #2 was burned and hospitalized; and Employees #1 and #6 were killed.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BURN, COKE OVEN, HEATER, FIRE, GAS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127400208	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
2	127400208	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
3	127400208	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Millwrights
4	127400208	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Millwrights
5	127400174	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
6	127400216	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
7	127400208	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Millwrights

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