Imperial Aluminum - Scottsboro LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Imperial Aluminum - Scottsboro LLC | Report ID | 20231110706 |
| Address | 7525 Roy Owens Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35768 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -86.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was skimming a sow pan containing molten aluminum when the aluminum caused third degree burns to their left calf and foot.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2023, a worker at Imperial Aluminum - Scottsboro LLC in SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot(feet) and leg(s), 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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