Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158045 - Employee is burned by oxygen lance

Accident Summary Nr: 201158045 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300863578	09/23/2003	3325	331513	Tamco Steel

Abstract: At about 8:50 p.m. on August 22, 2003, Employee #1 was opening a ladle of molten steel with an oxygen lance. He was standing in a booth made for this purpose. After Employee #1 lost control of the open, lit lance, it flew back through the window into the booth pointed towards him, igniting his clothes. Employee #1 was hospitalized with third-degree burns on his groin area and his left thigh.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OXYGEN, STEEL-MELTING FURN, STEEL, LADLE, THIGH, MOLTEN METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300863578			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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