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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332787

BURN,LADLE,HOIST,MOLTEN METAL,FOUNDRY

Event
BURN,LADLE,HOIST,MOLTEN METAL,FOUNDRY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14332787
Report ID
418100

Event description

LADLE OF MOLTEN IRON DROPPED, SPLASHING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSFERRING A LADLE OF MOLTEN IRON FROM THE MELTING FURNACE TO A HOLDING FURNACE. AS THE LADLE WAS BEING POSITION TO POUR, THE SHANK OF THE HOI ST HOOK ON THE MONORAIL SYSTEM FAILED. THE LADLE DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. THE MOLTE N METAL SPLASHED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 AND BURNED HIM TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    848
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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