TMS International, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CALVERT, ALABAMA
| Employer | TMS International, LLC | Report ID | 2019032633 |
| Address | 1 Steel Drive, Paul Bayou Road-North Gate | City, State ZIP | CALVERT, ALABAMA 36513 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.15000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a fill plug from the differential on a heavy loader. Hot oil causing second degree burns to the employee's left hand and right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2019, a worker at TMS International, LLC in CALVERT, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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