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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024021351 · 2/13/2024 · Chaparral Steel, LP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Molten metal, slag
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Chaparral Steel, LP
Location
300 Ward Road, MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, 76065
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tapping molten metal from a furnace into a ladle. A reaction in the ladle caused metal to erupt from it toward the tapping station, where it burned the employee's face, neck, and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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