Revere Copper Products, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ROME, NEW YORK
| Employer | Revere Copper Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098325 |
| Address | 1 Revere Park | City, State ZIP | ROME, NEW YORK 13440 |
| Event Date | September 8, 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 | Forging machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | 1775751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.21000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a furnace and lighting the torch on the furnace when they sustained burns from a flashback flame. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their head, face, chest, arms, and armpit area.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2024, a worker at Revere Copper Products, Inc. in ROME, NEW YORK 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 forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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