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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2018043925 · 4/24/2018 · Globe Metallurgical, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
Source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Globe Metallurgical, Inc.
Location
2401 Old Montgomery Hwy., SELMA, ALABAMA, 36703
NAICS
331419
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transporting a ladle from the furnace to the casting area using an industrial truck. The front tire hit a pothole causing the molten silicon to spill to the ground which caused an explosion resulting in second degree burns to the employee's face, upper back, left arm and neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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