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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017032734 · 3/25/2017 · Snak-King Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
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
Secondary source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Snak-King Corp.
Location
3133 Industrial Dr, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 61032
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and a coworker were using an air-operated diaphragm pump and hose to transfer hot cooking oil from a fryer into a travel tote. The employees made the connections, turned on the air supply to the pump, and commenced pumping. After a few minutes, the discharge hose split due to the temperature of the oil (approximately 250 degrees) allowing the oil to splash the employee. He suffered third degree burns on his hands, abdomen, groin, and lower extremities.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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