OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552327
GENERAL FOUNDRY CO INC
FLAGTOWN, NJ—
Event description
One employee burned, one injured when cupola explodes
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 and a supervisor were cleaning a cupola at the end of their ffered a sprained back and soot inhalation. Employee #2 was struck by parts blow n from the building and sustained burns on his head and face. When this report w as filed, no causal factors had been established. shift. They had drained the hot metal out of the cupola and had shut off the gas heater and air blower before attaching a chain to a pin holding the bottom door s. Employee #2 was waiting outside the building with a water hose to spray the h ot material after it dropped out of the cupola. The supervisor stepped behind an interior wall before the material was dropped. Employee #1 hooked the chain to a Bobcat approximately 20 ft from the cupola and pulled the pin on a signal from the supervisor. As soon as the doors opened, there was an explosion. The superv isor and Employee #1 were knocked down by the force of the blast. Employee #1 su
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Task assigned
- 1
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