Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201631785 - Furnace Explosion Hospitalizes Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201631785 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 04/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304109036	05/01/2001	5051	0	Oregon Steel Mills Inc

Abstract: A furnace being used to melt scrap steel sustained an internal explosion. The sump burner mounted on the furnace was dislodged during the explosion, and was thrown through the air, striking and pinning an employee who was standing near the furnace. The injured employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FURNACE, STEEL, EXPLOSION, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MELTING FURNACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304109036			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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