Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107446.015 - Employee is burned with molten copper and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 107446.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1328250.015	07/09/2018	3351	331420	139368 - Wieland Copper Products, Llc

Abstract: On July 7, 2018, Employee #1 and a group of coworkers were engaged in the shutdown of the Direct Cast copper mold. As the pressure in the holding chamber rose, an explosion occurred on the casting side of the chamber, which caused molten copper to be ejected up, and out of the access window. The molten copper sprayed Employee #1, covering approximately 95% of his upper body. The employee was airlifted to a nearby burn center, where he was treated for eight days before dying from his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Mold Plates, Molten Metal, Struck By, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1328250.015	49	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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