Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 688556 - Employee dies after being splashed with molten iron

Accident Summary Nr: 688556 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 05/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103515508	05/08/1994	3325	0	T & B Foundry Co.

Abstract: On May 3, 1994, Employee #1 was near an Inductotherm Corp. inductive furnace, which is used to melt pig iron, when an eruption occurred. Molten iron splashed onto him. Employee #1 was not wearing flame retardant clothing or other required ppe and his clothes caught fire. Employee #1 was hospitalized following the accident and died on May 8, 1994. The cause for the eruption is currently under investigation. Possible causes are a) the pig iron, b) moisture in the pig iron, and c) incompatible flux.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, MOLTEN METAL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103515508			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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