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Certified Slings, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Certified Slings, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Certified Slings, Inc. Report ID 2021053966
Address 6820 Adamo Dr. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
Event Date May 14, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 811412 Inspection # 1534061
GPS Coordinates 27.95000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was training another employee and they were heating and pouring zinc into wire rope sockets (spelter sockets). The injured worker stepped backward, lost his footing, and fell into the hot kettle, knocking it over. The employee sustained a third degree burn on his back that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2021, a worker at Certified Slings, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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