Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Jack Batte and Sons
Start: 8/4/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087199 · 8/4/2016 · Jack Batte and Sons

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Jack Batte and Sons
Location: 221 SCR 35-9, FOREST, MISSISSIPPI, 39074
NAICS: 321113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee operating a forklift stopped because he thought the forklift was overheating. When he removed the radiator cap to check the water level, the hot water caused first and second degree burns to his chest and right arm.

Source

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