OSCO Industries Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — JACKSON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OSCO Industries Inc. in JACKSON, OHIO
Employer OSCO Industries Inc. Report ID 2025077241
Address 109 ATHENS STREET City, State ZIP JACKSON, OHIO 45640
Event Date July 24, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Trunk unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Molten metal, slag
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1840898
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -82.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a fork truck to move a tub containing molten iron that had been drained from the cupula. The tub tipped over and the molten metal came in contact with water. This caused the molten iron to splash back and burn the employee's upper torso.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2025, a worker at OSCO Industries Inc. in JACKSON, OHIO suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk unspecified. 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.

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