Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 736884 - Employee killed when molten metal sets clothes on fire

Accident Summary Nr: 736884 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123814220	02/12/1993	3313	0	Skw Alloys, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar 930 wheel loader to move a 45 ton ladle containing 20,000 lb of 2,800 degrees F molten metal. The loader was approximately 24 feet from the ladle and a chain connected it to the ladle cradle. When a reaction occurred in the ladle, molten metal was expelled, striking Employee #1 and igniting his clothes. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body and died the next day. No barrier/shield had been attached to the front of the loader and Employee #1 was wearing a fire-resistant cotton fabric called Westex Proban/Fr7A, which only provides secondary protection.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123814220			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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