Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Cochran Motors, Inc.
Start: 2/18/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021531 · 2/18/2016 · Cochran Motors, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Lacquer, shellac, varnish

Employer

Name: Cochran Motors, Inc.
Location: 318 Old Haymaker Road, MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15146
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the lacquer recycling machine. When the employee opened the machine to fix the bag, hot liquid sprayed out, causing second degree burns to the right side of the employee's trunk and head.

Source

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