IMPERIAL ALUMINUM - MINERVA LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MINERVA, OHIO
| Employer | IMPERIAL ALUMINUM - MINERVA LLC | Report ID | 2018077677 |
| Address | 217 ROOSEVELT ST. | City, State ZIP | MINERVA, OHIO 44657 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple leg locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1336346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -81.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the pit pulling impurities in the trough while facing backwards. The molten metal splashed and burned the employee's left leg. The employee received first and second degree burns to the thigh and calf areas.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2018, a worker at IMPERIAL ALUMINUM - MINERVA LLC in MINERVA, OHIO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple leg locations, 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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