Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 57989.015 - Employee is burned and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 57989.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 02/14/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
958773.015	02/15/2014		331111	U.S. Steel Corporation

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on February 14, 2014, an employee was checking brakes on a Quench car. After deboarding the Quench car and looking at the brakes, the employee slipped into the condensate trench that is approximately 24 to 30 inches in depth. The condensate trench is used to return water that has cooled 2,000 degree F hot coke. The employee suffered burns and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Fall, Quench Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	958773.015	64	M	Fatality		Electricians

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