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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443576

BURN,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY

Event
BURN,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14443576
Report ID
355117

Event description

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLYING MOLTEN METAL IN A FOUNDRY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WERE WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE NUMBER 1 SHELL CUPOLA IN WORKING. THEY ALL SUFFERED BURNS. THE MELTING DEPARTMENT. A MALFUNCATION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE OPERATING FLOOR OF THE CUPOLA CAUSED THE AIR FLOW TO THE CUPOLA TO BE CUT. THIS CAUSED THE BREAZE, OR TOP HOLE, TO FREEZE OVER. THE IRON CONTINUED TO MELT AT 2900 DEGREES F, BUILDING UP TO THE LEVEL OF THE TYERES (WATER COOLED JACKETS INSERTED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CUPOLA'S WELL) AND CAUSING ONE OF THEM TO RUPTURE. WATER STRUCK THE MOLTEN IRON, CAUSING A SMALL EXPLOSION, FOLLOWED IN AB OUT 20 TO 30 SECONDS BY A LARGER EXPLOSION. THE BOTTOM DOORS WERE BLOWN OFF AND HOT MOLTEN METAL WAS SPRAYED ALL AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE LISTED EMPLOYEES WERE

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    873
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    873
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    873
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    539
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    873
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1
  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1

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