Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at The Terrill Manufacturing Company Inc.
Start: 6/14/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065243 · 6/14/2016 · The Terrill Manufacturing Company Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: The Terrill Manufacturing Company Inc.
Location: 2816 Martin Luther King, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, 76903
NAICS: 321918
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was powering up a compressor and noticed a leaky hose. When he turned around, the hose popped off and sprayed him in the back, causing second and third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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