Incident date: 2017-04-18
NAICS industry code: 332991

During the tap/pour process, an arc flash explosion occurred and an employee that was standing approximately 30 feet from the operation received multiple burns to the face and chest from the molten metal and solids. The employee also sustained lacerations to the thigh and forehead.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Forging machinery
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate