Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270246 - Employee dies of steam burns following explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201270246 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109198788	10/17/1996	3321	0	United States Pipe And Foundry Company, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a front end loader into a slag pit to recover slag when there was an explosion of water and steam. He suffered second- and third-degree steam burns to his arms, legs, chest, back, and face. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, FRONT END LOADER, SLAG TRACK, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, STEAM, EXPLOSION, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109198788			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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