Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170883623 - Employee burned by liquid aluminum

Accident Summary Nr: 170883623 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 11/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119871507	12/23/1994	3363	0	M Stephens Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an aluminum die cast machine when he dropped his ladle into the liquid aluminum filled crucible. A coworker used a scoop to retrieve the ladle, then threw it on the floor because of its heat. Water was used to cool it. When the ladle was used again, an explosion occurred. Employee #1 sustained burns and was hospitalized. According to the supervisor, explosions occur when water or something cold comes in contact with the hot aluminum liquid. Splashing also occurs when something is dropped into the melting pot.

Keywords: BURN, LADLE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, DIE CASTING MACHINE, HIGH TEMPERATURE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119871507			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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