Wayne Crouse Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wayne Crouse Inc | Report ID | 2016043594 |
| Address | 3370 Stafford Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15204 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -80.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had his left forearm leaning against a pipe for support while making a weld. Slag became wedged between the pipe and his protective leathers allowing heat to radiate through the leathers. The employee suffered second degree burns to his left forearm.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2016, a worker at Wayne Crouse Inc in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the forearm(s). 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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