Pinson Valley Heat Treating Company, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PINSON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pinson Valley Heat Treating Company, Inc. in PINSON, ALABAMA
Employer Pinson Valley Heat Treating Company, Inc. Report ID 20211211161
Address 6179 Sunrise Drive City, State ZIP PINSON, ALABAMA 35126
Event Date December 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332811 Inspection # 1571702
GPS Coordinates 33.68000, -86.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shutting off a furnace when residual gases in the furnace ignited, causing burns to their face, neck, and left arm.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2021, a worker at Pinson Valley Heat Treating Company, Inc. in PINSON, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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