Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Cummins Southern Plains
Start: 2/10/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015021283 · 2/10/2015 · Cummins Southern Plains

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Pressurized water-blast
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Cummins Southern Plains
Location: 5224 I 40E, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79103
NAICS: 811219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee was flushing radiator on a truck and when he started to loosen the radiator hose it blew off spraying the employee with hot water. The employee suffered second degree burns on his right arm and right side. Accident happened on 2/10/15, but the employee was not admitted to the hospital until 2/11/15.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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