Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Primrose Candy Co.
Start: 5/25/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016054631 · 5/25/2016 · Primrose Candy Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thoracic region
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Primrose Candy Co.
Location: 2700 N. Karlov Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS: 311340
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking between a cooker and a pot when a water hose began to whip around and sprayed him with hot water and steam. He suffered a second degree burn to his upper back.

Source

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