Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304109036 - Oregon Steel Mills Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 304109036

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 05/01/2001

Site Address:
Oregon Steel Mills Inc
14400 N Rivergate Blvd
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5368, Portland, OR 97228

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/2001

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201631785

Event: 04/27/2001

Furnace Explosion Hospitalizes Employee

A furnace being used to melt scrap steel sustained an internal explosion. The sump burner mounted on the furnace was dislodged during the explosion, and was thrown through the air, striking and pinning an employee who was standing near the furnace. The injured employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FURNACE, STEEL, EXPLOSION, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MELTING FURNACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304109036			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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