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OSHA Injury Report: Aurora Metals Division L.L.C

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Aurora Metals Division L.L.C in Montgomery, IL 60538 resulted in days away from work. Employee was permold Foundry Melter in copper die-casting foundries.

Establishment
Aurora Metals Division L.L.C
Parent company
Aurora Metals Division L.L.C
Street
1995 Greenfield Ave.
City
Montgomery
State
IL
ZIP
60538
On-site location
Remelt station location E3
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
86

Employee was adding metal to the remelt station prepping molten metal for distribution inside the plant.

While adding the metal to the crucible. Molten metal from the crucible overflowed from the top of the crucible then solidify on the sides causing the crucible to stick to the inside wall of the induction coil that was around the remelt crucible. While lifting the coil from around the crucible the crucible became jammed causing a metal splash hitting the employing in the face back and shoulder.

Burns to the face shoulder and back caused by a molten metal splash.

Furnace Remelt station crucible and coil used to heat and melt metal.

Burns to face forehead back and shoulder.

Job description
Permold Foundry Melter
SOC code
51-4071 — Foundry Mold and Coremakers
NAICS code
331523 — Copper die-casting foundries
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
132
Total hours worked
319219
EIN
351969290
Establishment ID
979694
Employer case #
1823
Date of incident
Shift started
3:30:00.000
Time of incident
6:30:00.000
Submitted
18JAN24:15:00:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.