Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117502.015 - Employees is burned while testing molten metals

Accident Summary Nr: 117502.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 03/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1375823.015	02/04/2019		331492	I Schumann & Company, Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on March 5, 2019, an employee obtained a metal sample by inserting a ladle into pot of molten metal located inside a heated oven. The employee was unaware that molten metal had splashed on onto his coveralls setting his clothing on fire. The employee was not wearing FR coveralls or an aluminized overcoat. He suffered third degree burns to his abdomen and back and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Burn, Clothing, Fire, Foundry, Ladle, Molten Metal, Molten Slag, Oven, PPE, Pot, Protective Clothing, Skin, Splashed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1375823.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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