NAES Power Contractors
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | NAES Power Contractors | Report ID | 20201110552 |
| Address | 595 Plant Road | City, State ZIP | NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA 15944 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221119 | Inspection # | 1501960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -79.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were vacuuming the top of a seal pot for a boiler, using a 6-inch steel flex hose. An eruption of molten ash blew back onto the employees and burned the employees on the face and neck. Both employee were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2020, a worker at NAES Power Contractors in NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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