Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 300856473 - Employee injured by spilled molten aluminum

Accident Summary Nr: 300856473 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300856473	01/17/2002	3365	0	Fontana Foundry

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 4, 2002, Employee #1, an aluminum foundry worker employed by Fontana Foundry Corp., was removing a jacket from a molten aluminum casting at the employer's aluminum casting foundry when the molten aluminum spilled from the casting mold and contacted the employee's foot. He sustained third degree burns to his right foot. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he was treated and hospitalized for 8 days.

Keywords: BURN, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, FOUNDRY, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300856473			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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