Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14310320 - Employee killed, another burned in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14310320 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 06/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109946012	06/13/1991	3312	0	Al Tech Specialty Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was pickling tubing at Al Tech Specialty Steel. Employee #2, a helper, was sitting at his desk in the pickling room. Employee #1 was standing behind a splash shield while holding the pendant for an overhead crane. He was lowering a rack of tubes and steel billets into a molten salt bath. The material had just been removed from an acid rinse tank. When he lowered the material into the salt, there was a loud explosion and the room was showered with molten salt. Employee #1 sustained serious burns and died. Employee #2 was treated for burns and held for observation.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, SALT VAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109946012			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	109946012			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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