Golden Aluminum, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Golden Aluminum, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119713 |
| Address | 1405 E. 14th St. | City, State ZIP | FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | 1564321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining a filter bowl of molten metal during a cast shutdown when the molten metal spilled from the bowl onto the employee's legs, resulting in burns to the backside of his legs.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2021, a worker at Golden Aluminum, Inc. in FORT LUPTON, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(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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