OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14248124
ALLEGHENY LUDLUM STEEL
BRACKENRIDGE, PA—
Event description
MOLTEN METAL SPILLED; CONTACTED WATER AND CAUSED EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
THE OPERATOR TILTED THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONT ENTS. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE VESSEL BACK TO THE VERTICAL POSITION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VESSEL CONTINUED TO TILT, SPILLING SOME OF THE 80 T ONS OF MOLTEN METAL INTO THE PIT ONTO SOME WET LIME AND WATER. WHEN THE MOLTEN M ETAL CONTACTED THE WET LIME AND WATER, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. EMPLOYEES #1 THROU GH #3 WERE INJURED BY THE EXPLOSION.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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