Carpenters Technolongy
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenters Technolongy | Report ID | 2020077195 |
| Address | 2626 LIGONIER STREET | City, State ZIP | LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1485999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -79.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a sample of molten metal when a piece of slag contacted the tongue of his boot. The employee was hospitalized with burns to his leg.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2020, a worker at Carpenters Technolongy in LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), 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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