Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at SAPA Extrusions, Inc.
Start: 5/5/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016053808 · 5/5/2016 · SAPA Extrusions, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: SAPA Extrusions, Inc.
Location: 53 POTTSVILLE STREET, CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17929
NAICS: 331316
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On Thursday, May 5, 2016, at approximately 12:15AM, an employee was severely burned when performing maintenance work on an aluminum furnace door. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to 20% of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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