# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Oklahoma Investment Casting Company
> OSHA SIR `2021010492` · 1/19/2021 · BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple head locations
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Molten or hot metals, slag
## Employer
- **Name:** Oklahoma Investment Casting Company
- **Location:** 708 N. 29TH STREET, BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA, 74631
- **NAICS:** 331512
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was monitoring a foundry with molten metals inside when a tree was introduced into the foundry, causing an eruption of molten metal. The employee tried to rapidly leave the area but tripped and fell to the ground. The erupted molten metal landed on the employee causing burns of different degrees to their face and head.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*