OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14571004
MARION STEEL COMPANY
MARION, OH—
Event description
Employee dies from exposure to extreme heat
Investigation abstract
During the afternoon shift on April 20, 1985, Employee #1 and coworkers in the m elt shop at a continuos caster were exposed to extreme radiant heat while using a hand torch to remove hot billets from straighteners. At approximately 6:00 p.m ., Employee #1 and two coworkers were trying to remove the #4 billet. The two co workers left the area and Employee #1 returned to finish removing the billet whe n he collapsed. He was transported to the hospital, where he died at approximate ly 10:00 p.m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 15
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 11
- Task assigned
- 2
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