Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101332450 - Employee Gets Burned by Steam Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 101332450 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 09/06/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315503235	09/06/2011	3351	331421	Aurubis Buffalo, Inc.

Abstract: On September 6, 2011 Employee #1 of Aurubis Buffalo, Inc., was burned during casting operations. Molten copper contacted water causing a steam explosion.

Keywords: BURN, CASTING, STEAM, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315503235	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators
2	315503235	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators
3	315503235	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Molding and casting machine operators
4	315503235	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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