Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2015075299 |
| Address | Steel of WV, 17th Street and 2nd Avenue | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25703 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1083583 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.42000, -82.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying water onto scrap steel that had spilled out of a furnace and had been cut into pieces using an oxygen lance. A steam explosion occurred, causing a second degree steam burn to his face and hands. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2015, a worker at Atlas Industrial Contractors, LLC in HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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