OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399844

FORT WORTH STEEL & MACHINERY DIV MARTIN SPROCKET &

DALLAS, TX— 1985-04-29T00:00:00

Event: FURNACE, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FOUNDRY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2468791
Employer profile: FORT WORTH STEEL & MACHINERY DIV MARTIN SPROCKET &
Summary number: 14399844
Report ID: 626300

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECES OF HOT AND MOLTEN METAL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR IN A FOUNDRY, WALKED OUT OF THE CONTROL ROO M DURING THE CHARGING OF A FURNACE. HE WAS STRUCK BY FLYING METAL PIECES AND HOT METAL AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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