Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Aludyne
Start: 5/28/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025055036 · 5/28/2025 · Aludyne

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Molten metal, slag
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Aludyne
Location: 1600 Northside Industrial BLVD, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31904
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 28, 2025, an employee was taking the temperature of a furnace. When they put the temperature probe in the furnace, there was a reaction from the iron that caused molten iron to discharge onto the employee. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his left leg/foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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