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Harsco Environmental

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CALVERT, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harsco Environmental in CALVERT, ALABAMA
Employer Harsco Environmental Report ID 2023043323
Address 1 Steel Dr Paul Bayou gate City, State ZIP CALVERT, ALABAMA 36513
Event Date April 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1664347
GPS Coordinates 31.15000, -88.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an excavator with a hammer attachment. As the employee began hammering the pot and creating a hole in the slag crust, the slag hit the water and hot material was projected towards the equipment. The employee sustained second and third-degree burns to 10.5% of their body.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2023, a worker at Harsco Environmental in CALVERT, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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