Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Kirkhill Acquisition Corporation
Start: 6/14/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065455 · 6/14/2017 · Kirkhill Acquisition Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Parts and materials, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Kirkhill Acquisition Corporation
Location: 215 Oneta St., ATHENS, GEORGIA, 30606
NAICS: 325212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was milling rubber and while lifting the rubber from the pan, his glove became stuck and his arm contacted the hot rubber at 300 F. The employee suffered third degree burns and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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