Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 913301 - Employee dies of carbon monoxide exposure in blast furnace

Accident Summary Nr: 913301 -- Report ID: 0552625 -- Event Date: 03/25/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114519812	03/25/1993	3312	0	Mclouth Steel

Abstract: Employee #1, a foreman, went to the charging platform to investigate coke blowing out of a blast furnace. The furnace was in operation and the employee entered the charging platform apparently without informing anyone and without using SCBA. Employee #1 was exposed to blast furnace gases containing large quantities of carbon monoxide. He died.

Keywords: FURNACE, WORK RULES, BLAST FURNACE, INHALATION, SCBA, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114519812			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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