An explosion and fire at Johnson Brass and Machine Foundry on Mill St. in Saukville injured seven workers on Monday afternoon, May 19th. Officials say the explosion happened just after 4 p.m. Apparently molten metal was being poured into a cast and it was spinning around. They say all of a sudden, it exploded, and knocked several people off a platform. Those victims were burned. The metal was apparently heated to 2,100 degrees.
A fire started in one corner of the building and the foundry was immediately evacuated.