OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480503
AMERICAN MODERN METALS CO.
KEARNY, NJ·
Event description
Two employees killed in smelting operation explosion
Investigation abstract
During the changing of the furnace in a smelting operation, water dripped into t he molten aluminum, resulting in an explosion. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. The water was in a changing box containing scrap metal, and the box was not prov ided with drainage holes.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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