OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221631534
ELLWOOD ENGINEERED CASTINGS COMPANY
HUBBARD, OH·
Event description
Employee is killed when burned by molten metal
Investigation abstract
At 4:50 a.m. on January 13, 2024, Employee #1 (a 30-year-old male) was working at the bottom of a pit, while molten metal was poured from a ladle maneuvered by a crane above into a casting. Unexpectedly, the ladle became stuck in the open position, spilling its content of molten metal, which struck Employee #1, causing fatal severe burns. Employee #1 died at the scene as a result of these severe burns.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Event type
- 1
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