TMS International, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CALVERT, ALABAMA
| Employer | TMS International, LLC | Report ID | 2017032627 |
| Address | 1 Steel Drive, Paul Bayou Road - North Gate | City, State ZIP | CALVERT, ALABAMA 36513 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1220871 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.15000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting demo scrap with a gas and oxygen torch when he felt his back getting hot. After removing his jacket and shirt, he found a burn roughly the size of a sheet of paper in the middle of his back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2017, a worker at TMS International, LLC in CALVERT, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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