Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170365803 - Employees injured in blast furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170365803 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124011008	03/27/2002	3312	0	U.S. Steel Gary Works

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were tapping the Number 8 blast furnace at the casting floor. They were inspecting the sub ladle when an explosion occurred. All three Employees were hospitalized with head and eye injuries as well as respiratory trauma from the smoke.

Keywords: EYE, RESPIRATORY, HEAD, BLAST FURNACE, EXPLOSION, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124011008	Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	124011008	Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
3	124011008	Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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