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Springco Metal Coatings Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CLEVELAND, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Springco Metal Coatings Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer Springco Metal Coatings Inc. Report ID 2021043098
Address 12500 Elmwood Ave City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111
Event Date April 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1527450
GPS Coordinates 41.46000, -81.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered an enclosed, automated, heated cleaning line to look for missing parts. He stepped on a grate, which slipped, causing his left leg to slip into a tank. He suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2021, a worker at Springco Metal Coatings Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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