Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SunOpta Inc.
Start: 4/1/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017042962 · 4/1/2017 · SunOpta Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: SunOpta Inc.
Location: 7108 Daniels Drive, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
NAICS: 311999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a pouch line tank when a coworker opened the valve at the bottom the tank, releasing the 197-degree water. The water caused second degree burns to the employee's right leg and foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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