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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399919

BURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,CRANE

Event
BURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14399919
Report ID
626300

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

  1. #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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