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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107386948 - Johnstown Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Johnstown Corporation
545 Central Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15902
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360726053 |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were standing on the cover doors trying to remove a pouring funnel from a mold. They did not know that the mold had separated and was spewing hot metal in the pit below them. The hot metal super-heated the air in the pit and caused an explosion, which threw the cover doors up. When the doors came back down, they were not aligned with the rails on which they had been set. Employees #1, #2, and #3 fell into the pit and were killed. The molten metal splashed over the entire area, burning Employees #4, #5, #6, #8 and #9. Employee #7 sustained broken bones in his leg and ankle.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, LEG, BURN, FRACTURE, PIT, FALL, MOLD, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107386948 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107386948 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 107386948 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 107386948 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 107386948 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 107386948 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 107386948 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 107386948 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 107386948 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |