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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021010492 · 1/19/2021 · Oklahoma Investment Casting Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple head locations
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name
Oklahoma Investment Casting Company
Location
708 N. 29TH STREET, BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA, 74631
NAICS
331512
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was monitoring a foundry with molten metals inside when a tree was introduced into the foundry, causing an eruption of molten metal. The employee tried to rapidly leave the area but tripped and fell to the ground. The erupted molten metal landed on the employee causing burns of different degrees to their face and head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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