Hamburg Plow Works, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hamburg Plow Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010256 |
| Address | 145 South 4th Street | City, State ZIP | HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 19526 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee poured molten iron into a mold. The molten iron ran out of the mold at the bottom corner of the jacket and onto the employee's right foot causing a burn to the top of the foot, which required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2019, a worker at Hamburg Plow Works, Inc. in HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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