Milton Steel Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Milton Steel Company | Report ID | 2019043432 |
| Address | 6 Canal Street | City, State ZIP | MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847 |
| Event Date | April 3, 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) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -76.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 3, 2019, at approximately 2:00 AM, an employee was MIG (metal inert gas) welding on a steel bridge cord. A piece of hot silica (slag) fell into the employee's left boot causing a severe burn to the bottom of the foot.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2019, a worker at Milton Steel Company in MILTON, 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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