Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at KIK Custom Products
Start: 5/12/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016054081 · 5/12/2016 · KIK Custom Products

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: KIK Custom Products
Location: 106 Central Avenue, CORTLAND, NEW YORK, 13045
NAICS: 325611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was burned by 190-degree water while setting up a clean-in-place system. All valves were not closed during setup, and water sprayed out of a partially closed secondary valve. The employee suffered second degree burns on the arm and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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