MIDDLETOWN, OHIO—
AK Steel Corporation
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AK Steel Corporation, 1801 Crawford Street, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45043 on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was removing bolts from a flanged cooling water pipe connection. When the last bolt was removed, a surge of blast furnace gas came out of the pipe, exposing the employee to carbon monoxide.
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MANSFIELD, OHIO—
AK STEEL CORPORATION
On January 23, 2020, an employee working for AK Steel was starting to pour an electric arc furnace when an explosion inside of the furnace caused molten metal to be ejected from the furnace, striking the employee. The employee was hospitalized with serious burns to her upper body.
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AK Steel Corporation
An employee was helping install a metal staircase. It shifted and pinched the employee's left middle finger, amputating it at the first knuckle.
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AK Steel Corporation
A maintenance employee was preparing to rotate a degas vessel. He was looking up at the hoisted platform above the degas vessel when his foot was caught between the vessel and the platform, resulting in a fractured and de-gloved left great toe.
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO—
AK Steel Corporation
On December 22, 2017, an employee was working on a water coil roll when steam came out of the roll and burned the employee's stomach, chest, and arm.
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA—
AK Steel Corporation
An employee was changing a 2-inch braided hose equipped with cam locks. The cam locks disengaged, and the employee was sprayed with steam and hot water, suffering second degree burns to both hands and the left arm, as well as possible second degree burns to the forehead and neck.
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