Chaparral Steel, LP
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Chaparral Steel, LP | Report ID | 2024021351 |
| Address | 300 Ward Road | City, State ZIP | MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 76065 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tapping molten metal from a furnace into a ladle. A reaction in the ladle caused metal to erupt from it toward the tapping station, where it burned the employee's face, neck, and arms.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at Chaparral Steel, LP in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. 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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