Bridesburg Foundry, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bridesburg Foundry, Inc. | Report ID | 20191011336 |
| Address | 901 FRONT ST. | City, State ZIP | WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA 18052 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331525 | Inspection # | 1444280 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -75.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pouring a hot load of molten steel into a mold when a hot piece of metal splashed and went inside his boot, burning his foot. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2019, a worker at Bridesburg Foundry, Inc. in WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), 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
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