Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321213 - Employee Dies from Burns When Contacts Open Flame Heater

Accident Summary Nr: 201321213 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 01/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311268650	01/03/2008	3325	331513	Arcelor Mittal Plate, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on January 3, 2008, Employee #1 sustained severe burns, when his pants contacted an open flame heater, which was used in the roll building area. Employee #1 died 14 days later. Employee #1's flame resistant clothes ignited and burned quickly as they had likely absorbed a combustible solvent used in the process.

Keywords: BURN, BUILDING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, HEATER, FIRE, FLAGMAN, SMOKE, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, TEXTILE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311268650			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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