OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494546
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP
BETHANY, OK—
Event description
Three employees injured by molten metal in mold explosion
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #3 and a contract employee were pouring molten quartzite in to a sand mold. After approximately 25 minutes, when the pouring operation was a pproximately three-fourths complete, the mold blew up, spewing molten metal up t o the ceiling, onto the floor, and over Employees #1 through #3. The employees w ere not wearing any protective gear other than safety glasses, and they suffered first-, second- and third-degree burns over their faces, limbs, and bodies. Emp loyees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. (For associated report on contract employee, see ID # 014494447.)
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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