Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201632726 - Employee is injured when burned by hot slag

Accident Summary Nr: 201632726 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305184830	05/20/2002	5511	0	Weston Pontiac Buick Gmc Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 10, 2002, Employee #1 was welding a B-post on a 1992 Plymouth Voyager van when a piece of hot slag fell into a fold in his left shirt sleeve. The slag burned through the shirt, causing a minor burn to his left elbow. The burn subsequently became infected and Employee #1 required surgery and was hospitalized for 2 days.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, WORK RULES, WELDER, MOLTEN METAL, INFECTION, SKIN, ARM, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305184830			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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