AUSTAL USA, LLC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | AUSTAL USA, LLC. | Report ID | 20241110833 |
| Address | 100 DUNLAP DR. | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36602 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.69000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a plasma cutter that was set up on a self-propelled track system to bevel the edge of a four-sided plate. The employee's right thigh was impaled by a piece of slag metal and he suffered burns to his right leg.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at AUSTAL USA, LLC. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the thigh(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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