Ellwood Quality Steels Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ellwood Quality Steels Company | Report ID | 2018065948 |
| Address | 700 Moravia Street | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16101 |
| Event Date | June 17, 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 | Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Molten or hot metals, slag | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1323874 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -80.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was finishing a vertical mold set-up when the lid fell. The employee entered the mold to try to retrieve the lid. The mold next to the one he was in was filled with molten steel. He could not get out of the mold and was burned by the radiant heat from the adjacent mold. He suffered burns to 6% of his body (hands, back, buttocks).
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2018, a worker at Ellwood Quality Steels Company in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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 tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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