Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643112 - Two Employees Killed, One Injured in Smelting Furnace Explos

Accident Summary Nr: 200643112 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/28/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308060961	12/29/2004	3341	331314	Yaffe Iron & Metal Company Inc.

Abstract: Employees were charging scrap metal into a secondary smelting furnace when the furnace exploded. The explosion resulted from a contaminated charge being placed in the furnace. Two employees suffered concussions and died and the third employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FURNACE, EXPLOSION, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308060961	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	308060961	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
3	308060961	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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