NATIONAL BRONZE AND METALS, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LORAIN, Ohio
| Employer | NATIONAL BRONZE AND METALS, INC. |
| Address | 5311 W. RIVER RD. |
| City, State ZIP | LORAIN, Ohio 44055 |
| Report ID | 2016109753 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42293, -82.10387 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 17, 2016, an employee was walking across a furnace top when he slipped and his foot entered a furnace. He suffered a third degree burn to his foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at NATIONAL BRONZE AND METALS, INC. in LORAIN, Ohio suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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