Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 769323 - One employee killed, one injured in magnesium shavings fire

Accident Summary Nr: 769323 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 05/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122181779	05/06/1998	5093	0	Okon Metals, Inc.

Abstract: On May 4, 1998, Employees #1 and #2, of a steel recycling crew, were removing an overhead crane and beam hoisting assembly. Employee #2 was in a 3 ft wide by 10 ft long by 4 ft 6 in. tall manlift that had been raised to a height of 8 ft. He was standing on the lift above a storage bin filled with highly combustible magnesium shavings when he momentarily lit the cutting torches. Sparks from the torch ignited the shavings, which burned in excess of 500 degrees F. Employee #2 sustained burns, from which he died. Employee #1 also suffered burns, but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, FIRE, TORCH, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, AERIAL LIFT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122181779			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	122181779			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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