Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Erie Bronze & Aluminum Company
Start: 10/19/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010794 · 10/19/2018 · Erie Bronze & Aluminum Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Erie Bronze & Aluminum Company
Location: 6300 West Ridge Rd, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16506
NAICS: 331523
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a molten metal alloy mix to pour a sample for quality testing when the alloy exploded, causing second and third degree burns to the back of his neck, arms, and legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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