Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 699686 - Fourteen employees injured in blast furnace area explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 699686 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/05/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103272134	12/06/1995	3312	0	Ak Steel Corporation

Abstract: On December 5, 1995, Employees #1 through #14 were attempting to swivel a blank into place into a 56 in. pipe. The purge for the system had been turned off and the gas level inside the piping system had not been tested to confirm the adequacy of the purge. An explosion occurred, followed by two additional smaller explosions, injuring Employees #1 through 14.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BLAST FURNACE, EXPLOSION, PURGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
2	103272134	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	103272134	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	103272134	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
8	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
9	103272134	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
10	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
11	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
12	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
13	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported
14	103272134	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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