Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.
Start: 11/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021119917 · 11/15/2021 · JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: JSW Steel USA Ohio, Inc.
Location: 1500 Commercial Avenue, MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO, 43938
NAICS: 331111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 15, 2021, an employee was splashed with molten metal while measuring steel in a mold. The employee sustained multiple third degree burns on their neck, right hand, and right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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