Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125309807 - Alexander Mill Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 125309807

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 06/24/1996

Site Address:
Alexander Mill Service, Inc.
6601 Lakeview Road
Charlotte, NC 28269

Mailing Address:
897 Perry Highway, Harmonyte, PA 16037

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362712788

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202074050

Event: 06/21/1996

Employee burned by molten slag and steam in explosion

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 21, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a pit loader to clean out hot molten steel slag from the bottom of a furnace pit. Suddenly, the hot slag came in contact with an unknown source of water accumulation, resulting in a steam explosion that projected slag particles and steam onto the loader and Employee #1. He sustained first-, second-, and third-degree burns to his head, face, neck, chest, arms, back, and legs.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, HEAD, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, STEAM, EXPLOSION, PIT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125309807			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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