Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96843.015 - Two employee killed; Four Employees Hospitalized When Slag T

Accident Summary Nr: 96843.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 06/29/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244609.015	06/30/2017		221112	Tampa Electric Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245514.015	06/30/2017		561720	Brace Integrated Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245410.015	06/30/2017		811310	Gaffin Industrial Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245514.015	06/30/2017		561720	Brace Integrated Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:22 p.m. on June 29, 2017, an employee was in the process of trying to unplug a hole in a molten slag tank. An explosion occurred releasing molten slag and the employee burned upon contact with material. Two employees were killed, and four employees were hospitalized. No other information was given about the employees who were hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Molten Slag

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury
1	1244609.015	60	M	Fatality
2	1245514.015	21	M	Fatality
3	1245410.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury
4	1245410.015	40	M	Fatality
5	1245410.015	50	M	Fatality
6	1245514.015	56	M	Fatality

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