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Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation Report ID 2019054616
Address 275 Emery St. City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
Event Date May 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. Source of Injury Clothing, unspecified
Secondary Source Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -75.34000

Incident Narrative

While scarfing a forging, a hot spark got inside the employee's protective clothing. When the employee opened his clothing, enough oxygen got in to allow the clothing to catch fire. The employee sustained second degree burns.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2019, a worker at Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with clothing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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