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Accident Summary Nr: 100583.015 - Employee is severely burned by molten aluminum in furnace ex

Accident Summary Nr: 100583.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 11/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276172.015	11/08/2017		331521	The Top Die Casting Company

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was picking up pieces of aluminum metal in a manufacturing plant and transferring them to a furnace to be remolded. As the employee used a forklift (without a shield) to load and push a stack of approximately 25 cold aluminum ingots into Furnace #384, and explosion occurred. Molten aluminum was blown out from the furnace and onto the employee's torso, arms, and head, resulting in the employee receiving second and third degree burns. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Furnace, Head, Molten Metal, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1276172.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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