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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020042990 · 4/2/2020 · Wyrwas Aluminum Industries Corp

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
Dies, molds, patterns

Employer

Name
Wyrwas Aluminum Industries Corp
Location
3700 Wildlife Way, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44109
NAICS
331524
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was emptying the remaining aluminum from a kettle into a mold. The hot metal hit the cold mold and exploded, splattering onto the employee and burning his chest, arms, and legs. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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