Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Industry Summary
Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, February 12th 2016 by OSHA representitives in ELLWOOD CITY, PE which had occured previously at The International Metals Reclamation Company LLC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
NarrativeAn employee was walking/working along the casting line as steel was being cast. He was wearing a PAPR unit around his waist line when his PAPR cartridge overheated and started to burn, filling his PAPR mask with smoke. The employee suffered from flu-like symptoms caused by smoke inhalation.
On Wednesday, December 16th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Scottsville, NY at Sabin Metal Corporation. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
NarrativeAn employee tripped and fell over a bucket containing a sodium hydroxide (10-15%) solution. The employee suffered chemical burns to the arms, back and legs.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, December 14th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Granite City, IL after learning of an incident at Mayco Industries, Inc. which had occured on Monday, November 23rd 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck against moving part of machinery or equipment