Signicast, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HUTCHINS, TEXAS
| Employer | Signicast, LLC | Report ID | 2019087859 |
| Address | 1501 S. Interstate 45 | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINS, TEXAS 75141 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.63000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting metal in a pot to melt. The top of the metal started to solidify; the employee was using a rebar to poke a hole in the top to mix the metal when some of the metal splashed onto coils outside the pot. This caused steam to build up and pressurize the metal, which expanded and flew out of the pot. The employee fell while trying to escape the splash, landing on metal that had hit the floor. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands, left knee, and stomach.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2019, a worker at Signicast, LLC in HUTCHINS, TEXAS suffered second 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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