Basic Aluminum Casting Co.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Basic Aluminum Casting Co. | Report ID | 2019088706 |
| Address | 1325 East 168th St. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44110 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Secondary Source | Casting machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | 1427799 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was servicing a casting machine when the automatic ladle spilled molten aluminum on the employee's back. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to the back.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Basic Aluminum Casting Co. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, 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
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | SSAB Alabama, Inc. | AXIS, ALABAMA | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Fromm Family Foods | MEQUON, WISCONSIN | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Matrix Service, Inc. | DEER PARK, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Vapor Power International, LLC | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC | WAHOO, NEBRASKA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 3, 2020 | Tate & Lyle Sucralose, LLC | MC INTOSH, ALABAMA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | KIENSTRA CONCRETE CO. | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Oct 14, 2015 | FTS USA | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |