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.

Monday, July 6, 2026

Worker died....


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Labels: burns, Explosion, Furnace, injuries, Molten Metal

Thursday, July 2, 2026

"fell from about six meters through a skylight...."

 


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Labels: Death, fatality, roof

Monday, June 29, 2026

"three fingers of his hand were cut off"

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Labels: amputation, fingers, grinder, Injury, rotating machinery

Friday, June 26, 2026

"worker killed after being run over by forklift..."

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Labels: Death, forklift truck

Monday, June 22, 2026

"thermal burns on both hands (1st to 3rd degree)

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Labels: burns, electrical arc, electrocution, Injury

Thursday, June 18, 2026

" Workers were seriously injured... caught in the current"

 

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Labels: electrocution, injuries

Monday, June 15, 2026

" come loose when opening the (rear) door..."

 


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Labels: Death, improper load securement, transportation

Thursday, June 11, 2026

3 people shot: 1 murdered, 1 wounded, 1 suicide.

 

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Labels: Death, Injury, workplace violence

Monday, June 8, 2026

"massive fire ripped through an aluminium plant "

 

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Labels: Fire

Thursday, June 4, 2026

"a tank full of aluminum powder explodes..."

 

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Billet load shifts, traffic jam affects entire city.

 

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Labels: billet, improper load securement

Friday, May 29, 2026

"fatality due to not having disengaged a gear once he got off the forklift."

 



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Labels: Death, forklift truck, operator

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

" fracture of the right tibia.."

 

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Labels: hard hat, injuries

Saturday, May 23, 2026

"Aluminum billet fell on worker"

 

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Labels: billet, Death, suspended load

Monday, May 18, 2026

"found face down inside the equipment ...already lifeless...."



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Labels: compactor, Death, Scrap

Thursday, May 14, 2026

"trapped under the press machine ...."

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Labels: Death, Extrusion press

Monday, May 11, 2026

"11 fire departments responded (foundry fire)"

 

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Labels: Fire, welding

Thursday, May 7, 2026

"challenging conditions, like high winds, which made it harder..."

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Labels: Fire, Scrap

Monday, May 4, 2026

"Ten people were killed and over 23 others injured ..."

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Labels: Death, Injury, power plant

Friday, May 1, 2026

fire of aluminum slag (dross)

 

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Labels: Dross, Fire

Monday, April 27, 2026

"causing a 48,000-lb. metal (roll) to fall on top of him.."

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Labels: Death, overhead crane, suspended load

Thursday, April 23, 2026

"fire broke out...."

 

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Labels: Fire, Scrap, sows

Sunday, April 19, 2026

"aluminum coil in trailer rolled forward and crushed ..."

 

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Labels: improper load securement

Monday, April 13, 2026

"Fire takes out a building.."

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Labels: Fire, forge, inhalation

Friday, April 10, 2026

"worker was crushed under a heavy machine..."

 

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Labels: Death, EXTRUSION, rollout table

Monday, April 6, 2026

"aluminum billets slipped from the heavy vehicle onto the asphalt"

 



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Labels: highway accident, improper load securement

Friday, April 3, 2026

"massive explosion that could be heard for several miles ..."

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Labels: Dust, dust collector, Explosion, magnesium

Monday, March 30, 2026

Driver fell asleep during 2800 km drive

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Labels: accident, fatigue, Injury, transportation

Friday, March 27, 2026

"Worker trapped for more than 20 minutes before freed"

 

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Labels: court case, hydraulic, Injury

Monday, March 23, 2026

"flames burn paints and cardboard boxe...."

 

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

"Firefighters try to extinguish a fire in hopper..."

 

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, Fire, shredding

Monday, March 16, 2026

"falls to his death at refinery...."

 

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Labels: fall from height, fatality, refinery

"factory fire extinguished in 91 hours"


 

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Labels: aluminium fines, Fire, Scrap

Thursday, March 12, 2026

" hand ...stuck in an aluminum processing press"

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Labels: HAND, Injury, press

Monday, March 9, 2026

" spark fell in the pile of aluminum dust..."

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Labels: Dust, Fire, housekeeping

"Two fingers of the worker were severed..."

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Labels: amputation, fingers, HAND, Injury, profiles

Thursday, March 5, 2026

"in a basket crane...seriously injured ...by contacting high voltage line."

 


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Monday, March 2, 2026

"injured while he was using a machine..."

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Labels: amputation, HAND, Injury

Friday, February 27, 2026

"employees were working with tools that generated sparks..."

 

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Labels: compressed gas, Explosion, Fire

Monday, February 23, 2026

"Fire reported at aluminum plant..."

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Labels: evacuation, Fire

Thursday, February 19, 2026

"14 workers who were working near....were burned."

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Labels: burns, Fire, injuries, magnesium

Monday, February 16, 2026

"aluminum weighed up to 2,600 pounds...fell onto the interstate"

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Labels: improper load securement, Injury, transportation

Friday, February 13, 2026

"buried under aluminum blocks during unloading work...."

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Labels: boat, Death, unloading

Monday, February 9, 2026

"300 tons of aluminum ... caught fire"


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Labels: Fire, Injury

Thursday, February 5, 2026

"the second victim was one of the firefighters..."

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Labels: aluminium shavings, burns, Fire, injuries

Monday, February 2, 2026

"profiles...on a shelf fell..."

 

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Labels: EXTRUSION, Injury, storage

Friday, January 30, 2026

"machine suddenly grasped him, crushing his chest...."

 

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Labels: Death, foundry, machinery, machinery entrapment

Monday, January 26, 2026

" boat, ...hit the wharf"

 

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Labels: accident, bauxite, transportation

Friday, January 23, 2026

"serious injuries after getting his arm stuck in a machine..."


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Labels: arm, Injury, machine guarding, machinery

Monday, January 19, 2026

"Seven ...workers who (tried) to extinguish the fire inhaled smoke"

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Labels: Fire, Fire Extinguisher, inhalation, Injury, robot
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