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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022109325 · 10/24/2022 · Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC
Location
921 E 12th St., WAHOO, NEBRASKA, 68066
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a crane as molten metal was poured. The mold that had just been poured fell off a roller conveyor line, spilling molten steel onto the employee's right leg. The steel entered his right boot, burning his calf, ankle, and foot.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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