OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399919
BURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,CRANE
Event description
EXPLOSION IN FURNACE; EMPLOYEE BURNED BY MOLTEN METAL
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 AM ON THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 10 TON STEWART BRIDGE CRANE IN THE MELTING DEPARTMENT OF THE FORT WORTH STEEL A ND MACHINERY COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHARGING THE NUMBER ONE AJAX MAGNETHERMIC FURNACE. HE HAD JUST DROPPED SOME MACHINERY CAST INTO THE FURNACE WHEN A EXPLOSI ON OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE CRANE AND ONTO THE CHARGING DECK , WHERE HE WAS COVERED WITH HOT METAL AND BURNED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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