Watry Industries LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Watry Industries LLC | Report ID | 2019076942 |
| Address | 3312 Lakeshore Drive | City, State ZIP | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN 53081 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1415111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.72000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of aluminum into a furnace. The aluminum fell off the forklift that was transporting it, landed in molten aluminum, and created a splash that caused molten aluminum to burn the employee's arm.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Watry Industries LLC in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), 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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