Real Alloy Recycling, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Real Alloy Recycling, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021203 |
| Address | 7505 Durand Ave. | City, State ZIP | STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN 53177 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Forehead |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | 1293096 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.69000, -87.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was charging a furnace by adding material using a powered industrial vehicle. An explosion occurred, causing a fireball to come out of the furnace. The employee jumped from the vehicle to avoid the fireball and landed on the ground. He suffered first and second degree burns to the forehead and injuries to his left knee.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2018, a worker at Real Alloy Recycling, Inc. in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the forehead. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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