Mississippi Silicon, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mississippi Silicon, LLC | Report ID | 2016087607 |
| Address | 80 County Road 210 | City, State ZIP | BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38833 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | 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 | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -88.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hardwood pole to clean a furnace's tap channel when molten metal slag suddenly released from the furnace, burning the employee's hands, head, face, left ear, lips, and mouth.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2016, a worker at Mississippi Silicon, LLC in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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