Alloy Resources, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alloy Resources, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065382 |
| Address | 1279 Brashers Chapel Road | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35951 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | 1480391 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.31000, -86.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting an oxygen lance into a furnace to melt metal that had solidified over the argon injection ports. Molten metal splashed out onto the employee's face and neck, melted the employee's face shield and safety glasses, and caused first- and second-degree burns over five percent of the employee's face and neck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2020, a worker at Alloy Resources, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the head and neck. 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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