Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1994979 - United States Steel

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1994979

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 02/19/1985

Site Address:
United States Steel
1300 Braddock Avenue
Braddock, PA 15104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	360506125
Complaint	70577341	Yes
Referral	909819427	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14469688

Event: 02/18/1985

MOLTEN METAL PIECE FELL INTO WATER; EXPLOSION OCCURRED

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 WERE OBSERVING SOME WATER TRAPPED IN A BOP FURNACE FROM AN OVERHEAD POSITION. A MOLTEN "SKULL" FELL INTO THE WATER, CAUSING THE WATER TO BE COVERED BY A LAYER OF MOLTEN METAL WHICH WAS HEATED TO ABOUT 2,900 DEGREES. THE WATER VAPORIZED, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WHICH BURNED AND BLASTED THE THREE EMPLOYEES.

Keywords: BURN, STEAM, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1994979	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c
2	1994979	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c
3	1994979	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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