WVA Manufacturing, LLC
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Thermal burns third degree or higher — ALLOY, West Virginia
| Employer | WVA Manufacturing, LLC |
| Address | US Route 60 East |
| City, State ZIP | ALLOY, West Virginia 25002 |
| Report ID | 2025087955 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Molten metal, slag |
| Secondary Source | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 |
| Inspection # | 1844113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.15000, -81.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 7:30 p.m. on August 12, 2025, an employee was using a backhoe to excavate accumulated slag and debris from a furnace tap area and ladle pit. Residual water in the material had not fully evaporated; upon disturbance, it reacted violently, resulting in an explosion. The employee suffered first, second, and some third-degree steam burns, mainly to the arms and knees with additional burns to the hands and the back of the neck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2025, a worker at WVA Manufacturing, LLC in ALLOY, West Virginia suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with molten metal, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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