Incident date: 2018-04-17
NAICS industry code: 331513

An employee was performing a stream test and opening the ladle stopper mechanism when molten metal splashed on his leg and burned through his protective leggings. He suffered a small burn on his calf and upper ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Molten or hot metals, slag
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate