Reliable Castings Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SIDNEY, OHIO
| Employer | Reliable Castings Corporation | Report ID | 2022087040 |
| Address | 1521 W. MICHIGAN ST. | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pouring a mold with a full ladle of aluminum. He bumped the mold and molten aluminum splashed onto him. He then dropped the ladle and more aluminum splashed onto his left leg and foot. The employee sustained burns requiring skin grafts.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2022, a worker at Reliable Castings Corporation in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot(feet) and 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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