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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021065136 · 6/23/2021 · Zekelman Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name
Zekelman Industries, Inc.
Location
1 Council Street, WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, 16161
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was aligning and feeding pipes into the galvanizing tank at a charging station when the pipes slid in at an angle, resulting in the molten zinc shooting up the pipe and onto the employee. The employee suffered burns to their right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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