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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021032372 · 3/19/2021 · United States Steel Corporation - Fairfield Tubular

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
Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified

Employer

Name
United States Steel Corporation - Fairfield Tubular
Location
5700 Valley Road, FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA, 35064
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing a connector to a hot mold. Some moisture got into the mold, causing it to pop. The employee suffered burns to his leg, his heel, and the back of his head.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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