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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 395062.015 - Ak Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Ak Steel Corporation
1801 Crawford St.
Middletown, OH 45043
Mailing Address:
1801 Crawford St., Middletown, OH 45043
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 311683 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 396323 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on April 18, 2012, Employee #1 was operating a control box for a remote controlled locomotive and staged a line of hot metal rail cars containing molten iron so they could be hot topped. Hot topping is a process that allows rail cars to keep the heat in so the molten iron does not cool to a temperature that the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) can use. After, Hot Topping nine hot metal cars, Employee #1 moved the locomotive up slightly to take up the slack in the string of rail cars. Then a violent reaction occurred and the molten metal exploded, blowing of the lids off of the rail cars and sending a shower of molten metal raining down over 100 feet away. Employee #1 received 1st and 2nd degree burns on his arms, left wrist, and the back of his left calf muscle while he was running away.
Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Molten Metal, Railroad Car
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 395062.015 | 44 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |