Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735225 - EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN WATER STRUCK MOLTEN METAL & EXPLODED

Accident Summary Nr: 735225 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105421531	06/22/1987	3341	0	Batchelder - Blasius Inc.

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT FAILED TO PURGE AN AIRLINE BEFORE THEY USED IT TO CLEAR AN ARCHWAY LOCATED BETWEEN TWO MOLTEN METAL VATS. THE AIRLINE APPARENTLY CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER WHICH EXPLODED UPON CONTACT WITH THE MOLTEN METAL. PIECES OF MOLTEN METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, #2 AND #3, BURNING BOTH THE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CLOTHING. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE BURN CENTER IN CRITICAL CONDITION. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS ADMITTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE, BUT NOT CRITICAL, BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, PURGING, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421531	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations
2	105421531	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Forging machine operators
3	105421531	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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