Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14549901 - CHARGE BUCKET EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 14549901 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 11/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15172091	12/04/1984	3321	0	Camden Casting Center

Abstract: A CHARGE BUCKET FILLED WITH SCRAP METAL WAS PREHEATED, THEN PLACED OVER THE #1 FURNACE. JUST BEFORE THE BUCKET WAS READY TO BE DISCHARGED INTO THE FURNACE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BUCKET. PART OF THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BUCKET WAS BLOWN AWAY, ALLOWING HEATED SCRAP METAL AND MOLTEN METAL TO SPEW OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION IS UNKNOWN.

Keywords: FURNACE, EXPLOSION, SCRAP METAL, CHARGE BUCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15172091	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2	15172091	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
3	15172091	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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