Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202074050 - Employee burned by molten slag and steam in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202074050 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125309807	06/24/1996	3312	0	Alexander Mill Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 21, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a pit loader to clean out hot molten steel slag from the bottom of a furnace pit. Suddenly, the hot slag came in contact with an unknown source of water accumulation, resulting in a steam explosion that projected slag particles and steam onto the loader and Employee #1. He sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns to his head, face, neck, chest, arms, back, and legs.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HEAD, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, STEAM, EXPLOSION, PIT, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125309807			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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