NORTH AMERICAN HOGANAS, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
| Employer | NORTH AMERICAN HOGANAS, INC. | Report ID | 2015020496 |
| Address | 5950 PACKARD ROAD | City, State ZIP | NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.10000, -78.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disposing hot oxide out back and the steam radiating from the hot, granular material (1000 F) burned the back of his legs.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2015, a worker at NORTH AMERICAN HOGANAS, INC. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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