Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120323712 - Employee injured when burned by molten aluminum

Accident Summary Nr: 120323712 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/15/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120323712	03/01/1999	3341	0	Vista Metals Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 p.m. on January 15, 1999, Employee #1, an aluminum smelter operator employed by Vista Metals Corporation, was performing aluminum casting operations. He was struck by flying molten aluminum and sustained multiple third-degree burns to his face and body. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to the San Bernardino County Medical Center Burn Unit, where he was hospitalized for three weeks.

Keywords: BURN, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, PPE, MOLTEN SLAG, WORK RULES, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120323712			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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