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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14740005 - Alcoa Warrick Operations
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Alcoa Warrick Operations
Highway 66
Newberth, IN 47630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3334
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581201 |
Investigation Summary
The employees were charging a furnace for an alloy melt. Employee #1 had just placed the final two pigs on the lip of the furnace door and had backed his lift truck at an angle to a distance of 15 feet from the furnace. Employee #3 had previously pushed seven pigs into the furnace. As he pushed the final two pigs into the furnace, there were two separate explosions inside the furnace. The first explosion caused a wave of molten metal to flow over the open furnace sill outward to a distance of 40 feet. The second explosion caused a fan shaped flame that extended out 80 feet from the furnace. The flame touched the left front of Employee #1's lift truck and completely engulfed Employee #3's lift truck (located 30 feet directly in front of the furnace). Employee #2 was standing behind Employee #1's lift truck. All three employees were burned. Employee #3 died of his injuries. Water pockets inside the pigs apparently caused the explosions.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, METAL BLOCK, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, MELTING FURNACE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14740005 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 2 | 14740005 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 3 | 14740005 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |