OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606897
BURN,FURNACE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,SMOKE INHALATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Event description
Employee killed, others injured when burned by molten steel
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:55 a.m. on July 16, 1989, an 85 ton direct arc, basic-lined A uld have been kept closed except when necessary for operations. The company need s to implement an adequate safety program. merican Bridge electric arc furnace was almost ready to be tapped. The temperatu re of the molten steel was approximately 2,900 to 3,000 degrees F. Employee #1 h ad taken a sample to the lab and was heading back to the furnace operator's stat ion. He was passing by the rear door of the furnace when a belch occurred, spewi ng out 10 to 15 tons of molten steel. Employee #1 was burned and died later that night. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Employees #2 and #3 had earlier patched the bottom using raw dolomite. They should have used bottom patch material designed specifically for such purpose. The rear door sho
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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