OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443576
LYNCHBURG FOUNDRY CO./DIV. OF INFORMENT CORP.
LYNCHBURG, VA·
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)
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#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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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