Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at The Coca-Cola Company
Start: 1/13/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015010430 · 1/13/2015 · The Coca-Cola Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Pressure lines, except hoses

Employer

Name: The Coca-Cola Company
Location: 7551 Schantz Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
NAICS: 312111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee was sprayed with hot water from the condensate return line while steaming a railcar. Employee incurred 2nd degree burns to the right thigh and knee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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