Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC | Report ID | 2017088334 |
| Address | N2480 County Hwy M | City, State ZIP | BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN 53522 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -89.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a skimming bar to remove slag from the top of a ladle of molten iron when the molten iron (2,600 degrees) poured down and burned his left leg and foot.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC in BROWNTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), 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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