Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 303459713 - Employee Burned By Molten Metal and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 303459713 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303459713	09/27/2000	3312	0	The Marion Steel Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was spotting a ladle of 65 tons of molten metal on the mill floor. The ladle had been sitting on the floor stand for several minutes and they were about to introduce nitrogen to the molten metal. The molten steel in the ladle "burped" causing the metal to burn Employee #1. He was hospitalized for approximately two months and then died from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, STEEL, LADLE, NITROGEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303459713			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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