Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill | Report ID | 20201110457 |
| Address | 300 Ward Road | City, State ZIP | MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 76065 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1501206 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a platform lancing a ladle holding liquid steel. He fell forward and his left hand went into the tundish containing liquid metal. He suffered third-degree burns to the hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2020, a worker at Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(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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