Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3144334 - Hanna Nickel Smelting Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 3144334

Report ID: 1054196

Date Opened: 06/25/1986

Site Address:
Hanna Nickel Smelting Co
Glenbrook Loop Rd West Of
Riddle, OR 97469

Mailing Address:
Po Box 85, Riddle, OR 97469

Union Status: Union

SIC:3339

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/18/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1986

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14206783

Event: 06/25/1986

ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED BY SMELTER FURNACE FIRE

At 2:00 a.m. on June 22, 1986, Employee #1 walked outside the smelter mixer control room to close two observation doors on smelt furnace #2. Employee #1 was facing furnace #2 which is located 12 ft from the control room door. Furnace #1 was 25 ft behind him when a carbon electrode was dropped into the smelt pot causing a fire and igniting Employee #1's clothes. Two co-workers extinguished the fire on Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized for burns to his hands, neck and upper legs. Employee #1 was not wearing personal protective clothing for the work environment.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FURNACE, FIRE, NECK, DOOR, HAND, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3144334			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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