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.

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

Friday, April 15, 2022

"us(ed) dry chemical fire extinguishers to avoid ...explosive interaction "

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Labels: evacuation, Fire, Fire Extinguisher, Molten Metal, spill

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Casthouse explodes ...4 dead 1 injured and counting.....

 

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Labels: Death, Explosion, Injury, Molten Metal

Friday, April 1, 2022

"Multiple crush injuries, as well... 2nd and 3rd degree burns"

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Labels: burns, diecasting, Injury, Molten Metal

Thursday, March 24, 2022

"Falling aluminum rods have hit a worker on the head...."

 

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Labels: crane, Death

Saturday, March 19, 2022

"heard a loud noise, like an explosion, minutes before ..."


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Labels: Explosion, Fire, Furnace, Molten Metal

Saturday, March 12, 2022

"Employee dies in explosion...."

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Labels: burns, Death, electrical arc, Explosion, Injury
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