AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES | Report ID | 2019065972 |
| Address | 4400 E. 61ST ST. | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | June 13, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables-nonelectrical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -104.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a steel box to remove excess molten zinc after it came out of a kettle when the wire holding the box broke and the box fell into the kettle. Molten zinc splashed on the employee, causing second and third degree burns to his neck, chest, and arms.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2019, a worker at AZZ GALVANIZING SERVICES in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 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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