Real Alloy Recycling, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns third degree or higher — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Real Alloy Recycling, LLC | Report ID | 2024076512 |
| Address | 400 E Lincoln Hwy. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | 1763800 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 3:17 p.m. on July 17, 2024, an employee was using a shovel to clean molten metal from the surge bowl of an aluminum launder system when the metal splashed onto the employee's lower left leg. The employee suffered third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2024, a worker at Real Alloy Recycling, LLC in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the lower leg(s). 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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