United States Steel Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2024032245 |
| Address | 400 STATE STREET | City, State ZIP | CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15025 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Raw and semi-finished materials and byproducts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a coke oven standpipe when a spark contacted his shirt, resulting in burns to his stomach.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2024, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with raw and semi-finished materials and byproducts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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