Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Nestle Purina
Start: 11/12/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015118551 · 11/12/2015 · Nestle Purina

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: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Nestle Purina
Location: 10360 Lake Bluff Drive, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63123
NAICS: 311111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At approximately 6:20 AM on November 12, 2015, an employee was opening the third ball valve in a system of six to operate the plasma cutting machine. There was a failure at the pipe or the valve, and a spark ignited the gas. The employee was positioned at the compressed gas cage when this occurred, sustaining second-degree burns to his upper right chest, right arm, and left wrist.

Source

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