Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14321160 - EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY OPEN BLAST FURNACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14321160 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 12/27/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102838679	12/28/1989	1799	0	Kreamer & Company, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102838661	12/28/1989	3341	0	Franklin Smelting & Refining Co

Abstract: On December 27, 1989, Employee #1 was working for a contractor repairing a "skip bucket" on the east side of a blast furnace at a copper smelting firm. The blast furnace was in operation. The employee was working on a platform above a chute to a blast furnace door. The blast furnace door unexpectedly opened, sending gasses from the furnace to the platform on which the employee was standing. Employee #1 was overcome by the furnace gases and died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, TOXIC FUMES, WORK PLATFORM, CARBON MONOXIDE, PLATFORM, MAINTENANCE, BLAST FURNACE, MECH MALFUNCTION, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102838679			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	102838661					Occupation Not Listed

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