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OSHA Injury Report: Carrollton Copper Rod Mill

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Carrollton Copper Rod Mill in 372 Central High Road, Carrollton, GA 30117 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator Rod Furnace in wire & Cable.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Carrollton Copper Rod Mill
Parent company
Southwire
Street
372 Central High Road
City
Carrollton
State
GA
ZIP
30117
On-site location
West Furnace

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
66

Before the incident

Lancing B-2 burner tube.

What happened

Furnace Operation Team Member (TM) was working on the west furnace in preparation for start-up due to a weekly PWBC (Pot-Wheel-Band Change). TM was lancing the B-row burners to get them cleared out and ready for start-up working on the second row burners (B-row) when the incident occurred. At approximately [REDACTED] while lacing B-2 burner an unexpected stream of molten copper projected out of the burner opening while lancing by TM. Molten copper reached TM who was wearing his high temp silver PPE and flame-resistant uniform underneath resulting in minor a first degree burn to right shin (2 X 4 area) and small burn spot above inside his right ankle.

Injury or illness

Nature of Injury Illness:: Burn - Second Degree; Body Part(s):: Leg - Shin(Right)

Object or substance involved

Molten copper flowing out of burner tube.

Summary line

Nature of Injury Illness:: Burn - Second Degree; Cause of Injury Illness::BurnScaldContact Steam Hot Fluid; Body Part(s):: Leg - Shin(Right); Object Substance:: Molten copper flowing out of burner tube

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator Rod Furnace
SOC code
51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331420 — Wire & Cable
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
131
Total hours worked
302485
Establishment ID
995775
Employer case #
US-COPPER-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45:00.000
Time of incident
16:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:17:53:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.