Aluminium Plant Safety

The Aluminium Plant Safety blog informs about accidents and near misses that occur in aluminium plants, cast houses, foundries, smelters, etc. that are around the world. Dust, molten metal steam explosions, fires, moving vehicles accidents, etc. will be covered. It is not this blog's intention to place blame on either company nor worker(s), but the hope that awareness of these accidents brings education and prevention of recurrence.

Saturday, December 31, 2022

"One person was fatally shot..."

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Labels: Death, workplace violence

Thursday, December 29, 2022

"furnace broke, (molten) metal began to be thrown and the fire spread..."

 

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Labels: Furnace, Molten Metal, spill

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Furnace explodes...1 dead...2 injure....

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Labels: burns, Death, Explosion, Furnace, gas leak, Injury

Thursday, December 22, 2022

"lost his life (but just) started (at) work 1.5 months (ago)...."

 

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Labels: Death, Extrusion press

Sunday, December 18, 2022

"The fire will likely burn for a while...."

 

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Labels: Dross, Fire

Thursday, December 15, 2022

"changing lanes without slowing down.....'

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Labels: Injury, load securement, transportation

Monday, December 12, 2022

"worker.. seriously injured when both arms were caught ...."

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Labels: Injury, machine guarding, machinery, machinery entrapment

Thursday, November 24, 2022

"electrician fell into a liquid aluminum furnace...."

 

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Labels: burns, Furnace, Injury, maintenance, Molten Metal

"(fell) from height of more than two meters..."


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Labels: fall, fall from height, Fall Hazard, head, Injury

Sunday, November 20, 2022

"Seven people were injured in a blast..."

 

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Labels: burns, Explosion, Injury, Scrap

Thursday, November 17, 2022

"Employees of Novelis did a good job ....."

 

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Labels: Fire

Sunday, November 13, 2022

"result of the explosion of...pressure tank"

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Labels: Explosion, Fire, Injury, pressure vessel

Thursday, November 10, 2022

"aluminum dust ....two hurt...one (dead)"

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, aluminium fines, burns, Death, Explosion, Fire, Injury

Sunday, November 6, 2022

"A fire broke out..."

 

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Labels: combustible, evacuation, Fire

Thursday, November 3, 2022

"Two people were seriously injured in a fire accident..."

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Labels: burns, chemicals, Fire, flammable liquid, foundry

Monday, October 31, 2022

"apparently received a severe blow..."

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Labels: Injury

Thursday, October 27, 2022

"working with a shearing machine when he cut off three fingers...."

 

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Labels: amputation, HAND, Injury, machinery, shear

Sunday, October 23, 2022

"Any attempt to revive the man .....in vain."

 

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Labels: Death, Lock Out Tag Out, machinery

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

"product spill caused by improper handling..created an explosion"

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Labels: chemicals, Explosion, explosives

Thursday, October 6, 2022

"Metal fire breaks out..."

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Labels: Fire

Thursday, September 29, 2022

"Dust explosion .....one employee transported to hospital"

 

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, Aluminium powder, Explosion, Fire, Injury

Sunday, September 25, 2022

"A dozen workers were present when the explosion occurred..."

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Labels: evacuation, Explosion, Fire, foundry

Thursday, September 22, 2022

" caused surprise and some initial fright among the staff"

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Labels: lightening, weather

Monday, September 19, 2022

"Neighbors heard a bang and then saw a large plume of smoke"

 

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Labels: Fire

Thursday, September 15, 2022

"intervention of the rescuers was useless, worker practically died instantly."

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Labels: crane, Death, lifting

Sunday, September 11, 2022

"The violations ... identified ..serious risks of injury or worse"

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Labels: fine, government safety enforcement

Sunday, August 14, 2022

"fire...several gas cylinders and solvents exploded"

 

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Labels: chemicals, Explosion, Fire, flammable liquid

Saturday, August 13, 2022

"crushed by an aluminum load...."

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Labels: contractor, Death, lifting

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

'release of tons of molten aluminum..."

 
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Labels: Fire, Furnace, inhalation, Molten Metal

Sunday, July 17, 2022

"a fractured skull, broken arm, and broken collarbone....."

 

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Labels: alumina, Injury, lifting

Monday, July 11, 2022

" lost a leg after aluminum material fell on him...."


 
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Labels: amputation, Injury, lifting

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

"in the end nothing could be done to save his life....."

 


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Labels: Death, maintenance, Moving Equipment

Thursday, June 23, 2022

"worker had his foot burned in the liquid aluminum....."

 

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Labels: burns, Dross, footwear, Molten Metal

Sunday, June 19, 2022

"he suddenly lost his balance and....."

 

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Labels: Death, fall, fall from height, maintenance

Thursday, June 16, 2022

"workers performing CPR on a co-worker who was severely injured...."

 

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Labels: Death, machinery

Sunday, June 12, 2022

"Runaway tractor-trailer....."

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Labels: Moving Equipment

Thursday, June 9, 2022

"death was the result of an accident involving a forklift"

 

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Labels: Death, forklift truck, Moving Equipment, pedestrian

Sunday, June 5, 2022

"An oil leak that caught fire .... spread to the ceiling"

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Labels: EXTRUSION, Fire, hydraulic

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

"extinguished open flames by means of powder extinguishers..."


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Labels: Aluminium Dust, aluminium fines, Fire, Fire Extinguisher

Thursday, May 26, 2022

"explosion... 6 workers injured"

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Labels: compressed gas, Explosion, Injury

Sunday, May 22, 2022

" 6 teams wearing respiratory protection were deployed.

 

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Labels: Fire, Molten Metal, spill

Thursday, May 19, 2022

"inspection uncovered more than 40 violations...."

 

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Labels: fine, foundry, safety fine

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Aluminium extrusion plant closed by government....

 

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Labels: government safety enforcement, safety fine

Thursday, May 12, 2022

"The deceased connected the gas pipe...."

 
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Labels: burns, compressed gas, Death, Explosion, Furnace, Injury

Sunday, May 8, 2022

"forced the surgeons to proceed with the amputation...."

 

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Labels: amputation, forklift truck, Injury, Moving Equipment

Thursday, May 5, 2022

"firefighters were confronted with a dust fire ....."

 

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, aluminium fines, Fire

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

"The operator was trapped ....and crushed to death"

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Labels: Death, EXTRUSION, machine guarding, machinery

Monday, April 25, 2022

"A worker was seriously injured in an explosion and fire ....."

 


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Labels: aluminium fines, burns, Dross, Explosion, Fire, Injury

Thursday, April 21, 2022

"worker was burnt to death and another sustained injuries....."


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Labels: burns, Explosion, Fire, Furnace

Sunday, April 17, 2022

"serious injuries after being struck by a puller machine..."



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Labels: EXTRUSION, Injury, Lock Out Tag Out, machine guarding
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