Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508124 - Employee Sustains Second-Degree Burns in Slag Pond

Accident Summary Nr: 201508124 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310062120	11/21/2007	3325	331513	A B & I Foundry

Abstract: On November 12, 2007, Employee # 1 was standing on a platform and attempting to unplug the drain plug with a wooden plug remover in order to drain slag from one section of the pond to the other. The drain plug was located approximately 18-in. deep at the base of the slag pond. There was no guarding system in place to protect contact with the hot (141-degrees Fahrenheit) slag. In the process, Employee #1 lost his balance, stepped backwards into the slag pond containing hot water and sustained bilateral second-degree burns of both the legs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FOUNDRY, UNGUARDED, HOT WATER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310062120			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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