Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97382.015 - Employee Receives Leg Burns When Jeans Catch Fire From Radia

Accident Summary Nr: 97382.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 07/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248717.015	07/21/2017		331511	Hodge Foundry, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on July 17, 2017, Employee #1 was pouring a ladle of molten iron into a sand mold. Radiant heat from the pour caused Employee #1's jeans to catch fire. The fire burned through his jeans and he received third-degree burns to his right leg. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent burn treatment and therapy on the leg burns and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Fire, Leg, Molten Metal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1248717.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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