OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233050

READING ALLOYS, INCORPORATED

ROBESONIA, PA· 1989-01-11T00:00:00

Event: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, E GI III, ALUMINUM DUST, ELECTRICAL, TORSO, EXPLOSION, FACE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100503093
Employer profile: READING ALLOYS, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14233050
Report ID: 316700

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN ALUMINUM DUST EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

An employee working on a melt line was using a hand brush to sweep aluminum dust into a mixing drum. A static electrical discharge ignited the aluminum dust and caused an explosion. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to h is face, head, and torso. He died 6 days after the accident from complications o f his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
10

Task assigned
1

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