Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Collision between two rail vehicles — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | Report ID | 2023109101 |
| Address | 1801 Crawford St. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45043 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Collision between two rail vehicles | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | 1701233 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A train operator was transporting carts of molten iron from the blast furnace to oxygen furnaces. He was working to couple four carts to two other carts while going around a slight curve on the track. A hard coupling event occurred causing molten iron to splash out of the carts and onto the employee. The employee sustained first-degree burns to the face and knees.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as collision between two rail vehicles, with train, locomotive, rail car, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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