Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123298127 - Ansonia Copper & Brass, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123298127

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 05/20/1999

Site Address:
Ansonia Copper & Brass, Inc.
75 Liberty Street
Ansonia, CT 06401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3351

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201522851	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201520582

Event: 05/20/1999

Employee sustained burns in downcast tank explosion

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 20, 1999, Employee #1, a caster, sustained several partial thickness burns when accumulated steam caused an explosion in the downcast tank of Furnace Number 6. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, CASTER, STEAM, EXPLOSION, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123298127			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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