OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221374853
KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC.
ELMIRA, NY·
Event description
Employee is burned by molten iron while operating hoist
Investigation abstract
At 12:45 p.m. on July 20, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a hoist to lift a ladle of molten iron when the ladle shifted, spilling molten iron onto the floor and onto his right side. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns to his right leg and was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 719
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