OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660159
MAGNESIUM CASTING COMPANY
BOSTON, MA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY MOLTEN ALUMINUM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP A CONTAINER OF ALUMINUM SCRAP METAL TO ADD TO THE ALUMINUM FURNACE. HE WAS ADDING THE CHARGE TO THE FURNACE WHEN THE CONTENTS SUDDENLY EXP LODED. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE MOLTEN ALUMINUM FROM THE WAIST DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TEN MONTHS EXPERIENCE ON THIS JOB.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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