PHELPS, WISCONSIN—
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc., 2527 State Highway 15, PHELPS, WISCONSIN 54554 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was placing a zinc ingot into an induction melting electric furnace. When the zinc ingot contacted the molten metal, the furnace blew up, causing severe burns to the employee's upper body and minor burns to a coworker.
More severe injuries at Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
MADISON, WISCONSIN—
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
On April 27, 2021, an employee was belt-grinding an aluminum casting when the casting's weight and momentum crushed the employee's left ring finger against a metal cart. The finger was severely lacerated and broken.
MADISON, WISCONSIN—
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.
On March 27, 2019, a maintenance employee was attempting to free a jammed chain inside of a hoist when the chain moved, causing an amputation to the employee's left index fingertip.
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