Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 699777 - One employee killed and two injured in flash fire
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102595469 | 10/04/1995 | 3312 | 0 | Ak Steel Corporation |
Abstract: Employees #2 and #3, maintenance workers, were attempting to straighten a bent pipe on the hydraulic system of the south tundish car in the caster department. They were using a hand winch to pull on the pipe and a torch to heat it when the pipe ruptured and a flash fire occurred. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with burns. Employee #1, a production worker in the area, was also burned and subsequently died. The hydraulic system pump had been deenergized but not locked out, and the system had not been bled of residual pressure. It appeared that someone had restarted the pump prior to the accident.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102595469 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 2 | 102595469 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 102595469 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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