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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016010681 · 1/24/2016 · Canyon Commercial Construction

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
Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name
Canyon Commercial Construction
Location
728 Harlem Drive, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81004
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was torch cutting a railcar at a scrap yard when the railcar's cushion unit was punctured. Hydraulic fluid spewed out and caused second degree burns to part of his back and the back of his legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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