Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14373971 - Employees severely burned in molten metal explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 14373971 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 01/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106550221	11/30/1994	3354	0	Spectrulite Consortium, Inc.

Abstract: On November 29, 1994, a pot of molten magnesium metal exploded, releasing extreme heat and molten magnesium that severely burned two employees. Employee #1 was burned over 90 percent of his body and died several weeks later. Employee #2 was burned over approximately 50 percent of her body. She survived.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106550221	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	106550221	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	106550221	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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