Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1224888.015 - Libertas Copper, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1224888.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 04/12/2017

Site Address:
Libertas Copper, Llc
100 Washington Street
Leetsdale, PA 15056

Mailing Address:
100 Washington Street, Leetsdale, PA 15056

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331421/ Copper Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1199267	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95595.015

Event: 04/05/2017

Employee Receives Multiple Burns When Molten Copper Splashes

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 5, 2017, Employee #1 was filling molds with molten copper. A run out occurred on the bottom of one of the molds when the caster initiated the process. The molten metal splashed up and struck Employee #1. He received burns to right ear, right instep and left hand from the molten copper. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment on his multiple burns and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Casting, Ejected, Molten Metal, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224888.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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