Libertas Copper, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LEETSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Libertas Copper, LLC | Report ID | 2017043077 |
| Address | 100 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | LEETSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15056 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | 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 | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | 1224888 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received second and third degree burns to the hand, neck, ear and foot when molten copper contacted water and "popped."
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at Libertas Copper, LLC in LEETSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns 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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