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Oil City Iron Works, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oil City Iron Works, Inc. in CORSICANA, TEXAS
Employer Oil City Iron Works, Inc. Report ID 2022043416
Address 814 South Main City, State ZIP CORSICANA, TEXAS 75110
Event Date April 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.08000, -96.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a test bar containing iron that wasn't solidified. The test bar contacted the employee's right hand resulting in second and third degree burns to their hand, fingers, and wrist.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2022, a worker at Oil City Iron Works, Inc. in CORSICANA, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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