Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Decatur Foundry, Inc.
Start: 1/14/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015010470 · 1/14/2015 · Decatur Foundry, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Decatur Foundry, Inc.
Location: 1745 N. Illinois Street, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee backed up against a Salamander (heating unit) to get warm and caught the back of his right pant leg on fire. Employee suffered burns to the back of his upper right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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