Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Refresco Beverages USA Inc.
Start: 6/23/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066233 · 6/23/2018 · Refresco Beverages USA Inc.

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: Water

Employer

Name: Refresco Beverages USA Inc.
Location: 3502 Enterprise Ave., JOPLIN, MISSOURI, 64801
NAICS: 312111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a sock from the inline filter at the filler after a hot water wash. When he removed the clamp, hot water sprayed onto his right side in areas from his neck down to his legs and onto his back. He suffered second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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