Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAHOO, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC | Report ID | 2022109325 |
| Address | 921 E 12th St. | City, State ZIP | WAHOO, NEBRASKA 68066 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -96.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a crane as molten metal was poured. The mold that had just been poured fell off a roller conveyor line, spilling molten steel onto the employee's right leg. The steel entered his right boot, burning his calf, ankle, and foot.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2022, a worker at Omaha Steel Castings Company, LLC in WAHOO, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple lower extremities locations, 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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