Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Start: 12/14/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171211864 · 12/14/2017 · Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Location: 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66601
NAICS: 326211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was finishing a curing cycle and removing a steam line from a pot heater. The line was still under pressure at the time and the steam released, contacting the employee and causing second degree burns to the thigh and crotch area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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