NORANDA ALUMINUM
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
| Employer | NORANDA ALUMINUM | Report ID | 2015064139 |
| Address | ST. JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK | City, State ZIP | NEW MADRID, MISSOURI 63869 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | 1074956 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.60000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received second and third degree burns when his leg broke through a crust on a pit with molten metal.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2015, a worker at NORANDA ALUMINUM in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(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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