OSHA Injury Report: Carrollton Copper Rod Mill

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Standing at work site troubleshooting stuck equipment with co-workers.

What happened

Co-workers #1 & #2 were pulling on the chain hoist to lift and remove the upper launder dog-leg cover in order to remove obstructions but the cover was stuck; co-worker #3 was using a jack hammer to break the seal and raise the cover. As injured team member was passing by from working on hanging furnace A-row burners in place he noticed Co-workers #1 #2 and #3 trying to lift the cover with difficulty and stated that they may have to burn the seal off due to copper build up that was keeping the lid from being removed. At that point the pressure of the chain caused a 3-lb. piece of copper to break off. The copper piece then became an airborne projectile striking and injured team member in the right side of jaw line resulting in fractures of jaw.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Body Part(s):: Head - Cheek(Right)

Object or substance involved

3 lb piece of jagged copper became a projectile when it broke free during removal of furnace upper launder lid.

Summary line

Nature of Injury Illness:: Fracture; Cause of Injury Illness::Struck Or Inj By Falling Or Flying Object; Body Part(s):: Head - Cheek(Right); Object Substance:: 3 lb piece of jagged copper became a projectile when it broke free during removal of f

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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.