OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14200141
CHEM-MET COMPANY
FAULKNER, MD·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED AFTER MOLTEN METAL EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:25 a.m., on January 3, 1986, Employee #1 and Employee #2 wer and face shields when the accident occurred. e processing scrap tungsten at the Chem Met Company in Faulkner, MD. Employee #1 , who was standing on a platform above the niter pot, poured sodium nitrate into a vat of molten metal as part of the normal processing procedure. For unknown r easons, a violent reaction occurred which showered Employee #1 and Employee #2 w ith molten metal. Employee #1 was burned over approximately 40 percent of his bo dy and was flown to the Washington Hospital Center. Employee #2 was burned over approximately 10 percent of his body and was transported to Physicians Memorial Hospital by the Charles County rescue squad. Both employees were wearing gloves
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 766
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 766
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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