 Well, OSHA says the tragic death of an Ohio worker by molten steel could have been avoided. In January, 33-year-old Ja'Waylon Patterson was killed when molten steel was poured on him in a mold pit at Elwood Engineering Castings in Hubbard Township. OSHA says the company didn't plan, have plans in place for workers to exit that mold pit safely in the event of an emergency and failed to train employees on the hazards of working in the pit.