Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Madison-Kipp Corporation
Start: 2/26/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021867 · 2/26/2025 · Madison-Kipp Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Molten metal, slag
Secondary source: Casting machinery

Employer

Name: Madison-Kipp Corporation
Location: 166 South Fair Oaks Avenue, MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53704
NAICS: 331523
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was connecting a scrap conveyor because of a machine startup. They were connecting a plug above their head. A die-cast case cell had a malfunction while making a part and the die-cast machine ejected molten aluminum that struck the injured employee approximately 25 feet away. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to their left leg.

Source

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