Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
Start: 11/9/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111594 · 11/9/2018 · MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
Location: 2101 N. Packer Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was arc welding when the welding rod came loose from the employee's welding gun. The rod became lodged near the employee's ankle, causing second- and third-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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