Incident date: 2015-02-23
NAICS industry code: 331210

An employee suffered a laceration and burn injury to his left cheek while maneuvering a 20-foot-long, 3/4-inch-diameter pipe from the sizing mill area to the hot rack with a mechanical lifting/maneuvering device. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Burns and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Cheek(s)
severity: moderate