Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC
Start: 9/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098785 · 9/22/2023 · Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Forging machinery

Employer

Name: Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC
Location: 101 Garner Road, BRIDGEPORT, ALABAMA, 35740
NAICS: 331410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was feeding coal to a furnace when an electrode casing can erupted, causing fire to shoot out. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to their back, arms, legs, and buttocks, mostly on the left side.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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