Doe Run
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BOSS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Doe Run | Report ID | 2018032558 |
| Address | 18594 Highway KK | City, State ZIP | BOSS, MISSOURI 65440 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331410 | Inspection # | 1304565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.63000, -91.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling molds with molten lead. When he turned a valve to open it, the line split and sprayed him with the molten lead, burning his abdomen and right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at Doe Run in BOSS, MISSOURI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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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