Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111967 |
| Address | 205 Spurline Drive | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | November 18, 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) | 331314 | Inspection # | 1447438 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -85.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove aluminum that was stuck to an iron pin from previous work by dipping the pin in molten aluminum that was already in the mold. The pin dropped into the molten aluminum; while the employee was retrieving it using a shovel, the aluminum burned the employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2019, a worker at Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. in GADSDEN, ALABAMA 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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