Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098489 |
| Address | 205 Spurline Drive | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | 1262500 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -85.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking through a furnace pit when the furnace trough kicked back. The employee then stepped back into a mold full of molten metal, suffering second degree burns to the right ankle and calf and to the left foot.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2017, a worker at Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. 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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