Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170192447 - Employee burned by hot slag and molten metal in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170192447 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112031125	11/05/1991	3312	0	Tamco Steel, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:38 p.m. on October 26, 1991, Employee #1 was shoveling excess scrap from around the deck of an electric arc furnace in preparation for the next batch of scrap iron to be melted. As the furnace was being tapped, water infiltrated underneath the molten steel and hydrated it, resulting in an explosion. Employee #1 was struck by hot slag and molten metal, and sustained burns that required hospitalization. It is believed that the water came from worn cooling water panels within the furnace itself. Employee #1's duties did not include operation of the electric arc furnace.

Keywords: BURN, STEEL-MELTING FURN, INADEQUATE MAINT, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112031125			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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