Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc
Fire or explosion, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PUEBLO, Colorado
| Employer | Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc |
| Address | 700 S Portland Ave |
| City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, Colorado 81001 |
| Report ID | 2018043907 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Fire or explosion, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| Inspection # | 1313272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.26000, -104.57000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was starting up an aluminum sweat furnace when he received burns on his arm and elbow.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2018, a worker at Dionisio Metal & Iron, Inc in PUEBLO, Colorado suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as fire or explosion, unspecified, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 12 severe injury reports involving "Fire or explosion, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fire or explosion, unspecified injuries.
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