Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Georges Farms Inc.
Start: 5/21/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015053074 · 5/21/2015 · Georges Farms Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Georges Farms Inc.
Location: 7170 George Rd, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a pressure washer to clean the floor. He stopped to talk to his supervisor and placed the nozzle on his right foot. He accidentally squeezed the trigger on his foot, releasing 250-degree Fahrenheit water onto his foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown