Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201321213 - Employee Dies From Burns When Contacts Open Flame Heater
Accident: 201321213 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 01/03/2008 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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311268650 | 01/03/2008 | 3325 | Arcelor Mittal Plate, Llc | ||||
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on January 3, 2008, Employee #1 sustained severe burns, when his pants contacted an open flame heater, which was used in the roll building area. Employee #1 died 14 days later. Employee #1's flame resistant clothes ignited and burned quickly as they had likely absorbed a combustible solvent used in the process. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, building, flammable liquid, heater, fire, flagman, smoke, combustible liquid, textile
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 311268650 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |