Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14330500 - Employee injured in molten aluminum explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14330500 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18224428	06/05/1990	3354	0	Alcoa Engineered Products

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 a.m. on April 25, 1990, Employee #1 was assisting in casting an aluminum billet. The mold hung up and blew up into the water (coolant), resulting in an explosion of molten aluminum. Employee #1 lost his right eye and was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18224428			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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