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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016087607 · 8/14/2016 · Mississippi Silicon, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
Mississippi Silicon, LLC
Location
80 County Road 210, BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 38833
NAICS
331410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hardwood pole to clean a furnace's tap channel when molten metal slag suddenly released from the furnace, burning the employee's hands, head, face, left ear, lips, and mouth.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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