Quality Castings Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ORRVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Quality Castings Company | Report ID | 2015108015 |
| Address | 1200 N. Main Street | City, State ZIP | ORRVILLE, OHIO 44667 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1103059 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received second degree burns to the lower body when he slipped and fell while carrying molten metal in a ladle.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Quality Castings Company in ORRVILLE, OHIO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower extremities, 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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