Torrance Casting, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Torrance Casting, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043084 |
| Address | 3131 Commerce Street | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.86000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The bottom of an employee's right foot was burned when molten iron spilled over the mold and into the employee's boot.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at Torrance Casting, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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