Molten metal burn of the foot: A preventable injury

Harvey J. Himel; J. Michael Syptak; Kendall C. Jones; Michael A. Towler; Richard F. Edlich

doi:10.1016/0736-4679(92)90208-B

Molten metal burn of the foot: A preventable injury

Harvey J. Himel
, J. Michael Syptak
, Kendall C. Jones
, Michael A. Towler
, Richard F. Edlich

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Abstract

Molten metal burns of the feet remain a common injury to foundry workers. A case is reported of a foundry worker who sustained circumferential molten metal burns of the distal foot and toes necessitating amputation of four toes. This severe injury could easily have been prevented by the use of protective footwear and spats.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-150
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0736-4679(92)90208-B
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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foot
molten metal
prevention

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