AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - BUFFALO, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. in BUFFALO, New York
Employer AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC.
Address 70 SAYRE STREET
City, State ZIP BUFFALO, New York 14207
Report ID 2022065334
Event Date June 19, 2022
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 Molten or hot metals, slag
Industry (NAICS) 331421
GPS Coordinates 42.94782, -78.89285

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Incident Narrative

An employee was dipping a ladle into molten metal when the molten metal splashed onto the employee's right side causing burns to the neck, shoulder, forearm, hip, upper thigh, and foot.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2022, a worker at AURUBIS BUFFALO, INC. in BUFFALO, New York 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 molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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