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.

Friday, November 16, 2012

"There Was a Deafening Sound and We Were Thrown...."


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Labels: Explosion, Injury

Monday, November 12, 2012

Worker Loses Hand in Foundry....

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Labels: Injury, Molten Metal

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Trailer Tips Over Carrying Aluminium Scrap

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Labels: Moving Equipment

Monday, November 5, 2012

Load Shifts Unexpectedly Kills Worker

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Labels: Death

Monday, October 29, 2012

Worker Killed in Scissor Lift Accident



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Labels: Death

Friday, October 19, 2012

Time Flies With The Aluminium Assoc. Cast House Safety Workshops: UPDATED


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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Flames Rip Through Plant's Roof


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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Firm Fined For Forklift Accident.......


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Labels: Moving Equipment

Sunday, September 23, 2012

25 firefighters, three engines, two ambulances, and one airboat.....

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, Fire

Monday, September 17, 2012

Blind Spot Leads to Worker Being Crushed....


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Labels: Death, Moving Equipment
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