Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Cast Products Inc.
Start: 3/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032288 · 3/13/2023 · Cast Products Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower extremities, 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: Cast Products Inc.
Location: 18676 N Jefferson Street, ATHENS, ALABAMA, 35614
NAICS: 331529
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pouring molten aluminum into a sand cast mold when some aluminum fell from the ladle into his shoe, resulting in second- and third-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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