Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Hardinge Inc.
Start: 1/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018010158 · 1/5/2018 · Hardinge 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: Chemical products, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Hardinge Inc.
Location: One Hardinge Drive, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14902
NAICS: 333512
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing parts for treating in a salt bath when molten salt was propelled from the salt pot, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's hands and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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