FUSION CERAMICS, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CARROLLTON, OHIO
| Employer | FUSION CERAMICS, INC. | Report ID | 2021020998 |
| Address | 160 SCIO RD SE | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, OHIO 44615 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a smelter when a co-worker pulled the cover from the pit that is partially filled with hot water (180 degrees). The employee went to start the smelter, stepped into the pit, and suffered first and second degree burns to his left leg from his foot to eight inches above his knee.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2021, a worker at FUSION CERAMICS, INC. in CARROLLTON, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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