OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543888
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP., BETH. FORGE DIVISION
BETHLEHEM, PA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH BY FURNACE CHARGING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FURNACE CHARGING MACHINE. WHILE HE WAS CHARGING THE FURNACE THROUGH THE FRONT CHARGING DOOR, A BALL OF FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE DOOR A ND ENGULFED THE MACHINE'S CAB BRIEFLY. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEG REE BURNS OVER MOST OF HIS BODY. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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