Cullman Casting Corporation

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CULLMAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cullman Casting Corporation in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
Employer Cullman Casting Corporation Report ID 2019022225
Address 251 County Road 490 City, State ZIP CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055
Event Date February 28, 2019 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 Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1386054
GPS Coordinates 34.13000, -86.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the level of iron in a furnace. The control panel joystick stuck in the forward position and the chip cart moved forward, catching the employee against the furnace and causing burns to his left hand, elbow, and stomach.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2019, a worker at Cullman Casting Corporation in CULLMAN, ALABAMA 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 forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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