Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Mindak Farmer's Cooperative
Start: 3/4/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016031954 · 3/4/2016 · Mindak Farmer's Cooperative

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: Water
Secondary source: Pressurized air-blast

Employer

Name: Mindak Farmer's Cooperative
Location: 7525 Red River Road, WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58075
NAICS: 311313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to clear a blocked floor drain using an air hose. He attempted to pressurize the drain and hot water splashed onto his face, arms, and chest, causing second degree burns to 10 percent of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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