Ward Manufacturing LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — First degree heat (thermal) burns — BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ward Manufacturing LLC | Report ID | 2015085602 |
| Address | 105 Taber Street | City, State ZIP | BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16912 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | First degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Secondary Source | Cutting handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | 1083904 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was severely burned (first and second degree burns) on his thigh and genital area by a lancing rod while attempting to remove slag on the cupola system. The lancing rod dropped and ignited a flame burning the employee.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2015, a worker at Ward Manufacturing LLC in BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered first degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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