Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Watson Incorporated
Start: 3/11/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032170 · 3/11/2016 · Watson Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Food products, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name: Watson Incorporated
Location: 301 Heffernan Drive, WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06516
NAICS: 311822
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While performing a troubleshooting task on a folding ladder, an employee braced one foot on the kettle lid. The lid slipped off and fell inside the kettle, which was full of 250-degree melted flakes, causing the employee's leg to fall inside the hot solution. The employee suffered second degree burns to the left foot and lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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