Posted by Keith Williams on January 21, 2022 at 10:27:16 from (66.61.2.15):
In Reply to: Waste oil heater posted by dhermesc on January 21, 2022 at 08:32:13:
Please be careful of these open flame heaters! The term: Salamander heater, Brought back memories of this event: Fire Breaks Out at Steel Mill, at least 7 Injured.
WEIRTON, W.Va. (AP) _ A fire that spread from floor to ceiling within minutes injured at least seven people today at a Weirton Steel Corp. mill.
The blaze broke out at 9 a.m. at the No. 9 tandem mill and was still not controlled at early afternoon, firefighter Shawn Bowers said. The mill rolls steel into sheets after impurities are removed.
From where I was, it spread from floor to ceiling within minutes, said employee Jim Decker, who was burned on the arms. Within 15 minutes, you couldnt tell which end of the mill was which.
The fire was into the rafters and bosses were telling everyone to get out, he said. They were really concerned for our safety. Im OK physically. Mentally, I dont know.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. The section of the building where the fire broke out was down for repairs at the time of the fire, which was contained to the one building on the nearly 800-acre complex.
The cause of the fire was a salamander heater. They were changing out a roll out table and forgot to unhook the Hydraulic line. The line broke under pressure spraying fluid at both high pressure and high volume onto a salamander. The Flame thrower then spread burning fluid over the whole mill. Insurance payout was over $100 Mill.
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