OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312102
ALUMINUM SMELTERS OF N.J., INC.
DELAIR, NJ·
Event description
Five employees splashed with molten aluminum
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on June 16, 1986, Employees #1 through #5 were castin g 9 in. wide, 25 ft long aluminum billets. At the beginning of the drop the tabl e in the pit malfunctioned, making it necessary to terminate the drop. The molte n aluminum was then diverted through two gates to two collection pots. Water had been allowed to accumulate in these pots and when the molten aluminum was poure d into them an explosion took place. Employees #1 through #5 were sprayed with h ot metal. Employee #1 was seriously burned and was hospitalized for several week s. Employees #2 through #5 suffered less serious burns and were treated and rele ased.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Task assigned
- 1
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