Matalco
Slip without fall, n.e.c. — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — WARREN, OHIO
| Employer | Matalco | Report ID | 20231211598 |
| Address | 5120 Tod Avenue SW | City, State ZIP | WARREN, OHIO 44481 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Slip without fall, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | 1718337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -80.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was between the trough and casting pit, cleaning a filter box at the end of a cast. His right foot slipped off the lid of the cast pan and went into an opening where molten aluminum goes into a trough. The employee contacted molten aluminum and sustained third degree burns to his right leg, ankle, and foot.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2023, a worker at Matalco in WARREN, OHIO suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as slip without fall, n.e.c., with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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