Valor Alloys, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Valor Alloys, LLC | Report ID | 2024010546 |
| Address | 11280 Charles Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Lower extremities unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Steel-toed footwear | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1727174 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding scrap material to a molten aluminum mixture in a furnace. Molten metal left the furnace and entered the employee's safety boot, where it became trapped against his skin and burned him above the foot.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2024, a worker at Valor Alloys, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the lower extremities unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with molten metal, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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