Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103410056 - Barbary Coast Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Barbary Coast Steel Corporation
4300 East Shore Highway
Emeryville, CA 94608
Mailing Address:
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL 35244
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/1988
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Referral | 901068858 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on May 29, 1988, Employees #1 through #3 were undertaking the second of four 115 ton charges of steel in a melting furnace. Approximately eight minutes after the second charge was added, an explosion occurred within the furnace, venting hot gases including steam. Employee #1, the second operator, tried to escape the explosion and fell down a 20 ft cage ladder. He sustained multiple cuts and bruises and was hospitalized for one day. Employee #2, the first operator, was hospitalized with second- and third- degree burns to his back, chest, and face that covered more than 15 percent of his body. Employee #3, the melter, sustained second-degree burns to his hands and face that covered more than 10 percent of his body. He was also hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, STEEL, LADDER, GAS, STEAM, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, FALL, MELTING FURNACE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 103410056 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 103410056 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 103410056 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |