ArcelorMittal - ArcelorMittal Monessen LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ArcelorMittal - ArcelorMittal Monessen LLC | Report ID | 2015021258 |
| Address | 345 Donner Avenue | City, State ZIP | MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA 15062 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -79.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured and hospitalized after stepping into a containment dike sump area. The containment area is approximately 18 inches deep and is siphoned out of the sump with a steam siphon. At the time of the incident, the siphon was plugged in, which resulted in steam being diverted back into the sump and the water being heated. The employee was burned from about his left knee to his left foot.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2015, a worker at ArcelorMittal - ArcelorMittal Monessen LLC in MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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