Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 675470 - EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY FLYING MOLTEN STEEL

Accident Summary Nr: 675470 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105439806	03/01/1988	3312	0	Georgetown Steel Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 LOOKED INTO A FURNACE OF MOLTEN STEEL AFTER THE FURNACE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, A COOLING PANEL THAT WAS FILLED WITH WATER BEGAN TO LEAK INTO THE FURNACE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURNED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FLYING MOLTEN METAL. THE FURNACE WAS A 70 TON ELECTRIC ARC TYPE, OPERATING AT 2700 TO 3000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ITS COMPANY NUMBER WAS 3.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, LEAK, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105439806			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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