Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Start: 6/5/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015063446 · 6/5/2015 · Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Location: 5197 Commerce Drive, THOMASVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17364
NAICS: 325181
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On or about June 5, 2015, at 4:45 a.m., an employee was replacing a gasket in the hot water line. As he disconnected the hose, hot water doused his lower left leg, resulting in second degree burns and hospitalization. The line was not drained of water at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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