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Lamothermic Corp.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BREWSTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lamothermic Corp. in BREWSTER, NEW YORK
Employer Lamothermic Corp. Report ID 20191010814
Address 391 Route 312 City, State ZIP BREWSTER, NEW YORK 10509
Event Date October 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), 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 41.43000, -73.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sliding a single mold pouring pan with a cast tree on it. The employee moved the pouring pan by hand onto the forks of a powered industrial truck (PIT). When the pan was moved the cast tree fell over. The employee attempted to grab the tree to stop it from falling. Molten stainless steel poured onto their right forearm/hand causing second degree burns requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2019, a worker at Lamothermic Corp. in BREWSTER, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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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