Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200540128 - Employee Dies Of Burns After Iron Dust Explosion And Fire
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300379336 | 01/03/1997 | 3399 | 0 | Penn Steel Corporation |
Abstract: On December 24, 1996, Employee #1 was using a skip hoist and monorail system to raise a 1,000 lb, 55 gallon drum of metal iron dust. The drum overturned and dust spilled outside the separation system and throughout the work area, covering both Employee #1 and an operating forklift. The dust exploded, igniting Employee #1's clothes. He sustained burns over 90 percent of his body, and died on December 29, 1996.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300379336 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |