Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Veolia
Start: 8/15/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016087622 · 8/15/2016 · Veolia

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Veolia
Location: 702 FM 523, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
NAICS: 336212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sitting in a vacuum truck that was next to a tanker trailer containing hot water. The trailer's legs sank into the ground and the tank rolled, allowing water to splash through the driver side of the employee's truck. He suffered second degree burns to his left arm and left leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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