United States Steel Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2019076979 |
| Address | Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, 13th Street and Braddock Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -79.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pealing sand away with a bar to direct the flow of molten iron. The iron ejected and contacted the employee causing burns from the base of his left index finger to his left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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