Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954641 - Employee Is Burned by Molten Iron or Slag

Accident Summary Nr: 201954641 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 04/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309933455	04/10/2006	3312	331111	Ak Steel Corporation

Abstract: On April 9, 2006, Employee #1 was checking out the possibility of iron running into the slag pit. He and the blast furnace manager walked along the side of the slag runner and confirmed that iron was running into the pit. They ran up the ramp but an explosion occurred before they reached the cast house area. Employee #1 received a first degree burn on the back of his neck by molten iron or slag.

Keywords: BURN, STEEL, IRON WORKER, MOLTEN SLAG, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, IRON

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309933455			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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