Fusion Babbitting Company, INC.
Struck by discharged object or substance - Fractures - MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
| Employer | Fusion Babbitting Company, INC. |
| Address | 4540 W. BURNHAM ST. |
| City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53219 |
| Report ID | 2024021625 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 |
| Inspection # | 1729316 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.01082, -87.97125 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 21, 2024, employees were pouring molten metal into a horizontal casting machine while the machine was spinning. The front plate and metal mold disengaged from the casting machine. Molten metal was released from the mold throughout the babbitting room. The front plate went flying and struck employee 3 in the head, resulting in a fatal head injury. The front plate also struck employee 1 and fractured their leg. Employee 2 was struck by molten metal and sustained second-degree burns on the face, shoulders, back, and inside an ear.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2024, a worker at Fusion Babbitting Company, INC. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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