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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #45203

BURN,STEEL,LADLE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
BURN,STEEL,LADLE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
45203
Report ID
316700

Event description

BURNS & SMOKE INHALATION

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING A "DEMAG" CONTINUOUS CASTER AT THE BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, STEELTON PLANT. A POURING GATE ON THE BOTTOM OF A 250 TON, #40 LADL E MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A SPILL OF MOLTEN STEEL (APPROXIMATELY 20 TONS) ONTO TH E LADLE FLOOR, 75 FEET BELOW. THE SPILL CAUSED SMOKE AND INTENSE HEAT. ONE EMPLO YEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FIRST AND SECOND SECOND DEGREE BURNS. NINE OTHER EMPLOY EES WERE TREATED FOR BURNS AND SMOKE INHALATION AND RELEASED.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 0

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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