Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 695403 - TWO EMPLOYEES SCALDED TO DEATH

Accident Summary Nr: 695403 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109784967	10/31/1994	3315	0	Baron Drawn Steel Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, the plant manager, was working on a ledge between two dip tanks. The ledge was 20 in. wide and made of stainless steel. The tank was 8 ft deep and contained a solution of detergent and water. The temperature in the tank was 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 was in the process of placing a hose into the tank to allow the spent solution to be pumped out and disposed. Employee #1 slipped and fell into the tank. Employee #2 was standing on a catwalk 41 in. below the top of the tank. Employee #2 climbed onto the ledge in an effort to rescue Employee #1, but slid off the ledge and fell into the tank. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 were killed.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, SLIP, DIP TANK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109784967			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109784967			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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