EJ Group, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | EJ Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2023064982 |
| Address | 270 Redwing Road | City, State ZIP | ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1675869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on a molten iron transfer ladle when the plug that closes the opening at the top of the ladle became stuck. The employees moved the ladle onto its side with the overhead crane and freed the plug. Molten iron then came out of the opening. Two employees sustained second-and-third-degree burns to the lower body.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2023, a worker at EJ Group, Inc. in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the lower extremities, 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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