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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017099098 · 9/21/2017 · AK Steel Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
AK Steel Corporation
Location
210 Pittsburgh Road, BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16001
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a 2-inch braided hose equipped with cam locks. The cam locks disengaged, and the employee was sprayed with steam and hot water, suffering second degree burns to both hands and the left arm, as well as possible second degree burns to the forehead and neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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