Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92127.015 - Employee is injured in furnace explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 92127.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 01/06/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202624.015	01/13/2017		331529	Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 6, 2017, an employee was adding zinc ingot to a melt pot. An explosion occurred and the employee received burns to the hands, chest and abdomen.

Keywords: Burn, Explosion, Melting Furnace

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202624.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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