Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Start: 5/16/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054352 · 5/16/2023 · Arnold Magnetic Technologies

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Location: 300 N. WEST STREET, MARENGO, ILLINOIS, 60152
NAICS: 334416
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adding solid aluminum to molten steel when the crucible erupted. This caused a fire to occur in the area around the furnace. It is suspected that the molten steel splashed off the employee's chest and up through his face shield. The employee sustained second-and-third-degrees burns to his face and right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown