Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Land View, Inc.
Start: 7/6/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074370 · 7/6/2015 · Land View, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Land View, Inc.
Location: 925 North 845 East, RUPERT, IDAHO, 83343
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee came in contact with hot water (greater than 105 F) when a hose split while the employee was priming a pump in the neutral plant. The employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his back and upper legs covering approximately 13% of the right side of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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