Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 57509.015 - Two employees are killed by electric arc furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 57509.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/20/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
956138.015	01/21/2014		331111	Mid American Steel & Wire Co., Llc

Abstract: At 3:40 p.m. on January 20, 2014, employee #1 was walking towards the tool room of the furnace while employee #2 was standing by the Catfish. Both were at the electric arc furnace floor, north of the electric arc furnace slag door, and waiting for the carbon sample results. The electric arc furnace then flamed up and exploded during the refining phase. Molten metal was ejected from the furnace and hit both employees. The employees suffered fourth degree burns and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: Burn, Carbon Monoxide, Explosion, Furnace, Heat

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	956138.015	23	M	Fatality		Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2	956138.015	38	M	Fatality		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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