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Damascus Steel Casting Company

Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Damascus Steel Casting Company in NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Damascus Steel Casting Company Report ID 2017043770
Address 1023 Pittsfield Alley City, State ZIP NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15066
Event Date April 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forging machinery
Secondary Source Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # 1228238
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -80.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was melting steel in a furnace when the molten steel contacted piping carrying circulating water and caused an explosion. The employee was burned by steam and molten metal and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2017, a worker at Damascus Steel Casting Company in NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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