Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126777275 - Kennecott Copper

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 126777275

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/17/1997

Site Address:
Kennecott Copper
Smelter Delta Gate
Magna, UT 84044

Mailing Address:
8315 W. 3595 S., Magna, UT 84044

Union Status: Union

SIC:1021

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362648297

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171055536

Event: 09/04/1997

Employee burned when molten metal explodes in face

Employee #1 was installing a stainless steel pipe into a Tuyere unit when the pipe went in too far and struck molten metal. Moisture on the end of the pipe caused the metal to explode back up the pipe into the Employee #1's face. He sustained burns, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: INSTALLING, MOLTEN SLAG, STRUCK AGAINST, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126777275			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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