Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123502.015 - Employee incurs burns when molten metal ejects from furnace

Accident Summary Nr: 123502.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458790.015	01/29/2020		331111	Ak Steel Corporation

Abstract: At 5:10 p.m. on January 24, 2020, an employee was operating an electric arc furnace when there was an an explosion inside the furnace. As a result, molten metal and flames were ejected from the furnace and struck an employee (Furnace Operator). The employee was 40 seconds into a pour from the furnace when the explosion occured. The employee was hospitalized to treat serious burns to her upper body.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Chest, Ejected, Explosion, Furnace, High Temperature, Machine operator, Malfunction, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal, Pouring, Steel, Steel-Melting Furn, Struck By, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1458790.015	32	F	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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