Zekelman Industries, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Zekelman Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032420 |
| Address | 1 Council Avenue | City, State ZIP | WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 16161 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1585708 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -80.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding steel pipe into rollers using a bar. The top of his left hand contacted the hot pipe and was burned. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2022, a worker at Zekelman Industries, Inc. in WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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