Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054543 |
| Address | 700 S. Portland Street | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331491 | Inspection # | 1235781 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.26000, -104.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an aluminum, oil-fired furnace (to make aluminum ingots) when a coworker threw a coil-covered shock into the furnace. The shock ruptured and sprayed hot oil onto the employee, resulting in third degree burns to the upper extremities.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2017, a worker at Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc. in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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