Magnus, L.L.C.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FREMONT, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Magnus, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2016076413 |
| Address | 1300 Morningside Rd. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | 1164389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 15, 2016, an employee was skimming slag off the top of a pot of molten bronze when some of the slag and molten bronze dropped onto his coveralls. The molten bronze and slag, with a temperature over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit burned through his coveralls, seriously burning his shin, ankle, and foot before his boot could be removed.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2016, a worker at Magnus, L.L.C. in FREMONT, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple lower extremities locations, 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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