Incident date: 2025-02-03
NAICS industry code: 331521

An employee was operating a mold machine when a pouring ladle that was coated with a water-based paste was submerged in molten aluminum. The moisture caused an explosion, resulting in severe burns over his body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Molten metal, slag
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  unspecified
severity: moderate