Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at EJ Group, Inc.
Start: 6/6/2023

2 hospitalizations · 2023064982 · 6/6/2023 · EJ Group, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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: EJ Group, Inc.
Location: 270 Redwing Road, ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, 73401
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were working on a molten iron transfer ladle when the plug that closes the opening at the top of the ladle became stuck. The employees moved the ladle onto its side with the overhead crane and freed the plug. Molten iron then came out of the opening. Two employees sustained second-and-third-degree burns to the lower body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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