Throughout the industry the word furnace is synonymous with boiler. Sadly here is a recent incident involving a boiler/furnace explosion.
One worker killed, three injured in boiler explosion at aluminium factory
One worker was killed and three others were injured in a boiler explosion
at an aluminium factory in (name omitted), police said. Sadar SDO
said that one or two more labourers are feared trapped under the debris. After
the blast, the factory manager escaped from the spot, the police registered a
case and started investigation.
A major accident took place in an aluminum factory located on (location
omitted) district. One worker was killed and three others were seriously
injured after a boiler exploded in the factory. The injured have been admitted
to the Primary Health Center for treatment. On receiving the information of the
incident, the police reached the spot and started investigating the case.
We pray for the deceased worker’s family, friends,
and coworkers. The news media articles lack the details of what happened. We
will reach out to our contacts in that country and update in the future with
any information.
UPDATE: We are saddened to report that a total of 4 workers were killed immediately by the explosion and/or have succumbed due to their injuries.
Sadly, from experience, explosions occur in boilers
for several reasons including but not limited to contamination and/or water.
The Aluminum Association in the USA is a great organization
that for the 60+ years has led research studies and published useful
educational documents.
Here are two that every workplace that processes
molten metal should possess. The two documents should be the foundation on your
molten metal safety program.
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