Incident date: 2024-11-25
NAICS industry code: 332812

On November 25, 2024, an employee was leading the galvanizing crew. A finished galvanized beam was exiting the kettle when the support chain broke, causing molten zinc to splash the employee. The employee sustained burns to his chest and left forearm area.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Molten metal, slag
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate