Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110988 |
| Address | 1700 Holt Road NE | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35404 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1279003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.24000, -87.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to operate a tap hole sander when flames and heat escaped from the shell furnace, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's face and right hand.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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