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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499545

BURN,POURING,PPE,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL,CASTING DIE

Event
BURN,POURING,PPE,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL,CASTING DIE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499545
Report ID
523400

Event description

STRUCK BY MOLTEN METAL FROM A CASTING DIE

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM, EMPLOYEES #1,#2 & #3 WERE POURING 8, OF THE CASTING MACHINE AND ALL RETAINING KEYS OR PINS WERE INTACT AND IN PLACE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE MOLTEN METAL CAME FROM THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE END PL ATE (COVER) ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WHERE THE POUR WAS BEING MADE. 600 POUNDS OF MOLTEN STAINLESS STEEL INTO A TRUE HORIZONTAL CASTING MACHINE. EMP LOYEE #2 WAS DOING THE POURING AND OPERATING THE TILTING MECHANISM OF THE BULL L ADLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING AND STEADYING THE LADLE. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATI NG THE PENDANT OPERATED CRANE FROM WHICH THE BULL LADLE WAS SUSPENDED. APPROXIMA TELY 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE POUR THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND MOLTEN METAL FLEW OUT. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 RECEIVED FACIAL AND BODY BURNS. EMPLOYEES #3-8 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE SMOKE INHALATION AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WEARING ALL REQUIRED P.P.E., FRONT AND BACK, AND THE END PLATES (OR COVERS)

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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