WKW ERBSLOEH NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PELL CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | WKW ERBSLOEH NORTH AMERICA, LLC | Report ID | 2017032047 |
| Address | 103 PARKWAY EAST | City, State ZIP | PELL CITY, ALABAMA 35125 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1216704 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -86.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening an oven door in the paint department to expedite cooling. The employee entered the door to Stage 1 and 2 and the vacuum system in the oven sealed the door making it difficult to open. The employee was burned on the hand when he tried to exit the oven. The oven reached a temperature between 300 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit when in operation. It had been turned off for approximately one and a half to two hours at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2017, a worker at WKW ERBSLOEH NORTH AMERICA, LLC in PELL CITY, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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