AlCuMet, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | AlCuMet, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011070 |
| Address | 3 Planeview Drive | City, State ZIP | LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03053 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | 1439809 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -71.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a burner tube on a furnace when molten salt poured out of the tube and onto their leg. The employee was hospitalized with third degree burns to the right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2019, a worker at AlCuMet, Inc. in LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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