Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 700161 - Employee dies of oxygen deprivation

Accident Summary Nr: 700161 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103127437	02/01/1995	3295	0	International Mill Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a rubber tire loader that was being used to clean a blast furnace slag pit. The loader bucket struck a massive quantity of molten/liquid slag and/or iron. The molten material surrounded the loader, stalling the engine. The operator was not able to restart the loader or evacuate the cab. He died from oxygen deprivation.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SUFFOCATED, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, BLAST FURNACE, LOADER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103127437			Fatality	Asphyxia	Excavating and loading machine operators

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