Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114983.015 - Employee burns foot when splashed by molten aluminum

Accident Summary Nr: 114983.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1389998.015	04/02/2019		331523	Zephyr Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 21, 2019, an employee was pouring molten aluminum into a mold that had two risers when it leaked out of the bottom of the mold during the first attempt to pour. The employee made a second attempt and stood closer while starting to pour into the mold. The employee's foot was coated with the molten aluminum when it leaked through on his second attempt and sustained burns to his foot when the metal melted through his athletic shoes. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Burn, Foot, Molten Metal, Splashed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1389998.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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