OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692376
INTERCOASTAL STEEL CORPORATION
CHESAPEAKE, VA—
Event description
Five employees burned when spilled molten metal explodes
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were in the area of a furnace pit when a ladle of hot mo ion occurred, burning Employees #1 through #5. All five were hospitalized. lten metal was taken from the furnace to a pouring area. Because the bottom drai n of the ladle would not open, the ladle had to be taken back to the furnace so that the molten metal could be dumped back into the furnace. An overhead crane s at the ladle down on a slight incline on the ground so that the hoist could be h ooked up to the ladle. When the ladle was picked up, molten metal splashed out a nd ran down into the furnace pit, which was damp and exploded. When the crane op erator tried to get out of the way he inadvertently struck the crane controls, c ausing the ladle to tilt. Molten metal ran down into the pit and a second explos
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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