Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at QUIKRETE
Start: 11/17/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171111064 · 11/17/2017 · QUIKRETE

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c

Employer

Name: QUIKRETE
Location: 2250 STEPHENSON ROAD, LITHONIA, GEORGIA, 30058
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was observing a yard horse after replenishing hydraulic fluid to the lift mechanism when overpressure in the fluid reservoir caused a hot fluid spill. The fluid contacted the employee, causing thermal skin burns to the face and abdomen.

Source

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