Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111574.015 - Employee is splashed by molten metal and sustains second and

Accident Summary Nr: 111574.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1364356.015	12/06/2018		331410	Magretech, Llc

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on December 23, 2018, an employee was loading scrap into a melting furnace using a forklift and a dump Gayloard when the molten metal in the furnace reacted with moisture and erupted. The employee was struck by approximately 200 lbs of molten magnesium and he sustained severe burns to his shoulders, neck, arms, and wrists. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Forklift, Furnace, Molten Metal, Neck, Shoulder, Splashed, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1364356.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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