OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481253

WEIRTON STEEL CORP

WEIRTON, WV— 1984-07-12T00:00:00

Event: BURN, SLAG TRACK, LADLE, MOLTEN SLAG, WELDER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1152768
Employer profile: WEIRTON STEEL CORP
Summary number: 14481253
Report ID: 316400

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SPLASHING MOLTEN SLAG FROM LADLE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE NUMBER 1, A CONSTRUCTION WELDER PERFORMING ELECTRIC CONDUIT INSTALLATIO N ALONG A SLAG TRACK, RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 98% OF BODY AS MOTLTEN SLAG SPLASHED (BELCHED) FROM 1 OF 18 LADLES, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHING ON FIRE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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