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Molten aluminum spill sends firefighters to Mascot plant
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A small molten aluminum spill this morning at an auto parts manufacturer in Mascot forced employees out of the building, but no injuries were reported, a Rural/Metro official said.
According to Battalion Chief Jonathan Rood the leak occurred about 9:30 a.m. at the EXEDY America Corp. in the Eastbridge Business Park. The company manufactures parts for torque converters. One of their machines that melts aluminum to fabricate parts malfunctioned and leaked molten aluminum in a 4-foot-by-4 foot puddle, Rood said.
"It was contained under the pot. Once the power was secured to it and the heat source taken away, it began to cool and sealed off the leak or spill," Rood said. "The leak was close to the floor by a matter of inches. It was a slow leak, so there were no injuries and nobody was splattered."
The chief said that as a precaution employees were cleared from the building. "It was a little bit of excitement," Rood said. "The people who were on duty ended up shutting down that part of the operation, and they went home for day."
According to Battalion Chief Jonathan Rood the leak occurred about 9:30 a.m. at the EXEDY America Corp. in the Eastbridge Business Park. The company manufactures parts for torque converters. One of their machines that melts aluminum to fabricate parts malfunctioned and leaked molten aluminum in a 4-foot-by-4 foot puddle, Rood said.
"It was contained under the pot. Once the power was secured to it and the heat source taken away, it began to cool and sealed off the leak or spill," Rood said. "The leak was close to the floor by a matter of inches. It was a slow leak, so there were no injuries and nobody was splattered."
The chief said that as a precaution employees were cleared from the building. "It was a little bit of excitement," Rood said. "The people who were on duty ended up shutting down that part of the operation, and they went home for day."
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