"victims received head injuries and fractures.."

 

There is a falsehood in the aluminium industry. That workplaces believe that the seriousness of a molten metal hazard is directly related to a mass of metal processed. That incorrect belief has resulted in the deaths of countless numbers of foundry and die-cast workers, and the destruction of numerous workplaces have burned down after a molten metal incident (e.g., spill, explosion, fire). Here is a recent incident highlight this lack of awareness and education to molten metal safety.

On one day in November 2025, an emergency occurred at a plant in (town name omitted). As a result, three people were injured and hospitalized. Investigators began a check. The (news media organization) collects everything that is known about the incident in an online broadcast.

The head of (government organization), told the news media that the emergency was reported at about 12:20 p.m.

According to operational data, the victims received head injuries and fractures. Now they are in the (local) Hospital.

Discuss-14:15

According to the news media, the incident occurred on the territory of (an industrial complex). At the same time, this workshop does not belong to the enterprise itself.

The workshop is now rented by another organization. The name of the company has not yet been announced, but it is known that it is engaged in metal casting.

Update-14:12

The head of (industrial complex) told the news media that the incident occurred during the casting of metal. According to an unofficial version, liquid could have gotten into the process, which caused the (explosion).

However, The head of (industrial complex) has not yet named the exact version of what is happening.

"I am not ready to talk about production processes, I do not know the technology of this," answered the question of the news media.

Update-14:30

One victim is in serious condition, another is in moderate condition, and the third victim was released home, as he was not seriously injured. This was reported to the correspondent of the NGS by the director of the Civil Protection Department of Berdsk Valery Olkov.

According to the head of the (government organization), among the victims is the director of the enterprise.

"His face was cut," the interlocutor specified.

The name of the company is still unknown.

Update-14:35

"There was a release of steam."

This is how (name omitted) describes the situation. Now it is already known that the cause of the incident is a violation of the technological process.

"There is a violation of the technological process. Water got into the foundry, and there was a release of steam and metal. As a result, three victims. Now an investigative team is working on the spot, they are sorting it out, "said the director of the (government organization).

We pray that the injured workers recover fully from their injuries. We assume that because of the lack of injuries related to burns. The workers were wearing fire resistant fabric or they were lucky.

Please look at the photos and view the damage. Solidified molten metal spread throughout the department. A steel crucible that was split in half.

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