OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332787
COLUMBUS FOUNDRIES, INC.
COLUMBUS, GA·
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
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#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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