Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202476537 - Employee Contacts Molten Lead, Burns Foot

Accident Summary Nr: 202476537 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 12/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312662943	01/29/2010	3341	331492	Quemetco Inc

Abstract: On December 31, 2009, Employee #1, a Furnace Operator, was oxygen lancing a lead well in an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Employee #1 was injured when the molten metal splashed back, entered the employee's boot, causing third degree burns to Employee #1's foot. Employee #1 was wearing an aluminized coat (2XL), and an aluminized apron. The lancing position of Employee #1 allowed the aluminized apron to fall between the legs and the aluminized coat to fall left of the left leg. Because Employee #1 was not wearing aluminized leggings, or similar protection that would have prevented the injury, Employee #1's left leg above the boot was exposed and allowed hot molten metal back splash to burn through the cotton pants and fall into the Employee #1's boot. Cal/OSHA, West Covina District Office, received the report of an industrial accident on December 31. The employer was a secondary lead smelting plant for the recycling of truck and car lead batteries.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, PPE, MOLTEN METAL, FOOT, LEAD, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312662943			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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