OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221324031

Arm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Chest,Explosion,Explosive Mixing,Face,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Hand,Helmet,Leg,Molten Metal,Molten Slag,Moving,Removing,Shortness of breath,Spark,Steel,Swelling,Trachea

2021-01-09T00:00:00

Event: Arm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Chest,Explosion,Explosive Mixing,Face,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Hand,Helmet,Leg,Molten Metal,Molten Slag,Moving,Removing,Shortness of breath,Spark,Steel,Swelling,Trachea
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221324031
Report ID: 0521100

Event description

Employee suffers severe burns in copper melt pot explosion

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
889

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