Tech Cast Holdings, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tech Cast Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2015010259 |
| Address | 640 South Cherry Street | City, State ZIP | MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17067 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Metal ores-nonradiating |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331512 | Inspection # | 1017859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was adding a steel bar to the induction furnace when it flared up and splashed hot metal on the employee. Employee was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at Tech Cast Holdings, LLC in MYERSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with metal ores-nonradiating identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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