Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101286177 - Ltv Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101286177

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 05/27/1987

Site Address:
Ltv Steel Company
3341 Jennings Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44109

Mailing Address:
3100 East 45th Street, Cleveland, OH 44127

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360684229

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14522726

Event: 05/26/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN MOLTEN METAL EXPLOSION

WHEN THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE WAS IN THE TAPPING OR POURING MODE A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED. THE FURNACE REFRACTORY FAILED, ALLOWING THE MOLTEN METAL TO BURN THROUGH THE SHELL INTO THE TRUNNION WATER JACKET. THERE WERE SEVERAL EXPLOSIONS WHEN THE MOLTEN METAL CONTACTED THE WATER. IN THE TAPPING MODE THE CHARGING OPENING IS ANGLED TOWARD THE SECOND FLOOR, WHERE THE PULPIT HOUSING IS LOCATED. THE FURNACE OPERATION IS CONTROLLED FROM THE PULPIT HOUSING. THE EXPLOSIONS FORCED MOLTEN METAL OUT THE CHARGING OPENING AND ONTO THE SECOND FLOOR, TOWARD THE PULPIT OPENING. THE MOLTEN METAL ENTERED THE PULPIT THROUGH A SIDE DOOR AND IMMEDIATELY IGNITED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND, DEAD, INSIDE THE PULPIT NEXT TO A DOOR OPPOSITE THE SIDE WHERE THE MOLTEN METAL ENTERED. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF THIRD DEGREE BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101286177			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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