STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — KINGSVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY | Report ID | 2015010065 |
| Address | 111 E. Pacific | City, State ZIP | KINGSVILLE, MISSOURI 64061 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | 1016928 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -94.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about January 4, 2015, an employee was injured while running a gas sample. The employee was dipping out a sample with a sample cup using tongs. When he put the cup in, the hot metal splashed on him, causing burns to the ring finger and little finger on his right hand. The employee was admitted to the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2015, a worker at STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY in KINGSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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