Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202569323 - Two Employees Are Killed in Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202569323 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314621921	03/22/2011	2813	325120	Carbide Industries, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 5:40 p.m. on March 21, 2011, Employee #1, a furnace lead, and Employee #2, a furnace operator, were working in a submerged arc furnace, used in the production of calcium carbide. There was an explosion in the furnace, and both employees were killed. This incident appears to be the same as Form Number 202568978.

Keywords: FURNACE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314621921			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	314621921			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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