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Anderton Casting, LLC.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TROY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anderton Casting, LLC. in TROY, TEXAS
Employer Anderton Casting, LLC. Report ID 2019022091
Address 222 Lely Dr. City, State ZIP TROY, TEXAS 76579
Event Date February 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1382616
GPS Coordinates 31.19000, -97.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to free a stuck shot tip and was struck by the automated ladling system. The molten metal caused second and third degree burns to his right shoulder, back, neck and face.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2019, a worker at Anderton Casting, LLC. in TROY, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, 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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