Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Applied Materials Solutons, Inc.
Start: 10/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017109571 · 10/5/2017 · Applied Materials Solutons, Inc.

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: Water
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Applied Materials Solutons, Inc.
Location: 1303 Boyd Avenue, NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30318
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a transfer hose to clean an area with hot water when the hose failed and sprayed the employee, burning the lower torso and thigh.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown