BOYERTOWN FOUNDRY COMPANY
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW BERLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BOYERTOWN FOUNDRY COMPANY | Report ID | 2015085331 |
| Address | 9TH & ROTHERMEL DRIVE | City, State ZIP | NEW BERLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19545 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333414 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 08/01/2015, at 0700 a.m., an employee was removing chilled iron from a cupola moat when he sustained burns to his hands, arms, and face. The employee drove the bucket loader into the moat after water was applied to hot sand, which caused steam to burn the employee.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2015, a worker at BOYERTOWN FOUNDRY COMPANY in NEW BERLINVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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