# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at FUJI VEGETABLE OIL, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2017032141` · 3/8/2017 · SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
## Employer
- **Name:** FUJI VEGETABLE OIL, INC.
- **Location:** 120 BRAMPTON ROAD, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31408
- **NAICS:** 311225
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employee was removing a hose from a tank of water/oil mix that was approximately 226 degrees Fahrenheit to use in another location. The valve was open when the hose was removed resulting in the hot liquid spraying out under pressure onto the employee. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the face, neck, stomach, and both arms.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*