Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540284 - Two employees burned in hydrogen explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200540284 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 03/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300379666	03/25/1997	3312	0	Allegheny Ludlum

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were involved in a maintenance shutdown on the 55 line hydrogen atmosphere furnace when the hydrogen gas exploded. All three workers sustained burns, for which Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HYDROGEN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300379666			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters
2	300379666			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations

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