Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC | Report ID | 2015086287 |
| Address | 700 Ash Street | City, State ZIP | REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN 53959 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.52000, -89.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 2:00 PM on 8/31/15, an employee was trying to retrieve the tip of a plunger that fell into a molten metal receiver. As he reached to retrieve the plunger, molten metal contacted and burned his left hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC in REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(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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