Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540441 - Employee dies of burns when metal furnace overflows

Accident Summary Nr: 200540441 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/06/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302812904	10/07/1999	3312	0	Allegheny Ludlum

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in the vicinity when an AOD (Argon Oxygen Decarburization) vessel furnace was charged with graphite. The vessel foamed over and he sustained burns from the molten metal. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, MOLTEN METAL, CHEMICAL REACTION, SPILL, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302812904			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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