Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108952 |
| Address | 205 Spurline Drive | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -85.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in a skid steer when steam from a furnace entered the open window. The employee sustained burns from the steam and hot gas.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2022, a worker at Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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