Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Alcast Company
Start: 11/23/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110307 · 11/23/2022 · Alcast Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), unspecified
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: Alcast Company
Location: 8821 N University St, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61615
NAICS: 331521
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 23, 2022, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an employee was ladling aluminum from a crucible when molten metal spilled onto their right foot. The employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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