Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94498.015 - Employee is splashed by molten metal and suffers burns

Accident Summary Nr: 94498.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 03/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1222964.015	04/06/2017		331511	Globe Iron Foundry Inc

Abstract: At 11:58 p.m. on March 22, 2017, an employee was preparing for the final pour of the evening which consisted of molten metal registering 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was working with a coworker and had lifted a ladle filled with molten metal to pour into a mold. The employee attempted to stop a pouring wheel from turning and was caught in the spill of molten metal. The employee was taken to a clinic where he was transferred to White Memorial Hospital and admitted for buns to the employee's face, neck, left arm, and left leg.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Burn, Emergency Response, Spill

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1222964.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Molding and casting machine operators

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