EDRO Specialty Steel
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | EDRO Specialty Steel | Report ID | 2019066605 |
| Address | 1027 Conshohocken Rd. | City, State ZIP | CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA 19428 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -75.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a metal plate into a furnace to be heat-treated when he tripped and fell forward, resulting in his hands making contact with the hot metal plate. He suffered burns to the palms of both hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at EDRO Specialty Steel in CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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