SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2015074435 |
| Address | 1 SANDERS LEAD | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36079 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1078268 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.77000, -85.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were pouring material into an alloy melting pot when it splashed back onto them. One employee suffered second degree burns to both arms; the second employee suffered second degree burns to his right leg. Both were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the arm(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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