Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 688945 - Employee killed, one injured, during molten metal explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 688945 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103222204	08/07/1991	3369	0	Garfield Alloys, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was adding borings to a molten magnesium bath when the metal exploded, due to moisture. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2, working nearby, was sprayed with the molten metal and suffered burns.

Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103222204			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	103222204			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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