Spuncast, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Spuncast, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099837 |
| Address | W6499 Rhine Rd. | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 53094 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -88.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pouring molten steel into a mold. Some of the steel passed through a trench cover's lifting holes and came into contact with water. This created superheated steam, which caused the molten steel to spray back through the holes onto the employee. The employee suffered second-degree burns on 18 percent of the body: arms, upper front torso, face, and mouth.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2019, a worker at Spuncast, Inc. in WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN 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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