# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.
> OSHA SIR `20241110962` · 11/25/2024 · BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk and other upper extremities
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Molten metal, slag
- **Secondary source:** Chains
## Employer
- **Name:** Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P.
- **Location:** 1120 39th Street North, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35234
- **NAICS:** 332812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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