American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | American Cast Iron Pipe Company | Report ID | 2017043207 |
| Address | 1501 31st Avenue North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207 |
| Event Date | April 10, 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 # | 1227085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -86.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling a quadrant ladle with molten iron from a holding ladle. The trough was not in the upright position because the machine was in between cycles. The quadrant ladle then overfilled, causing some of the molten iron to spill out and onto the employee's feet, burning them.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at American Cast Iron Pipe Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 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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