Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170388532 - Employee injured in explosion at aluminum melting furnace

Accident Summary Nr: 170388532 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/13/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300718061	05/25/2000	3341	0	Superior Aluminum Alloys, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was instructed by his supervisor to use a Bobcat loader to add 900 lb of silicon into the #2 aluminum melting furnace. Employee #1 had dumped in two buckets when an explosion occurred that ignited his clothing and the Bobcat. Employee #1 sustained injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The explosion was triggered by standing water that had pooled on the floor in the silicon area due to major leaks in the roof.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, MELTING FURNACE, CHEMICAL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300718061			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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