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American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN
Employer American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2018032865
Address 700 Ash Street City, State ZIP REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN 53959
Event Date March 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1344638
GPS Coordinates 43.52000, -89.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the floor removing a sample of molten iron from a furnace. The sample cup became caught on the lip of the furnace and molten iron spilled onto the employee's aluminized pants, contacting his leg through a pocket opening. He received burns to the thigh, calf, and ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2018, a worker at American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the ankle(s) and leg(s), 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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