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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017054543 · 5/18/2017 · Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc.
Location
700 S. Portland Street, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81001
NAICS
331491
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading an aluminum, oil-fired furnace (to make aluminum ingots) when a coworker threw a coil-covered shock into the furnace. The shock ruptured and sprayed hot oil onto the employee, resulting in third degree burns to the upper extremities.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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