Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170174304 - Employees injured in steam explosion while cleaning cupola

Accident Summary Nr: 170174304 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111824694	07/17/1990	3321	0	United States Pipe & Foundry Co.

Abstract: On July 23, 1990, Employees #1 through #13 and three coworkers were performing the weekly cleaning of a cupola, which included opening the two bottom doors and dropping the refractory material out of the bottom into the debris pit at ground level. Employee #1 was attempting to clear a jam of silica alloy on the belt conveyor near the hopper. His left foot became caught in the radial spokes of the unguarded tail pulley when the jammed material cleared from the hopper throat and the conveyor belt suddenly began moving. Employee #1's left large toe was amputated to the first joint. When a steam explosion occurred at the water cascade-type, hot metal cupola, Employees #2 through #13 and the three coworkers suffered various injuries, including contusions, dust inhalation, headaches, and eye irritation. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation of T8CCR 3888(b).

Keywords: FURNACE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, JAMMED, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, TOE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Helpers, mechanics and repairers
3	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics
4	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
5	111824694	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
6	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
7	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
8	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics
9	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
10	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
11	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics
12	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics
13	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
14	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
15	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics
16	111824694	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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