Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Seneca Foods
Start: 6/25/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018066258 · 6/25/2018 · Seneca Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Seneca Foods
Location: 640 Caughling Road, CLYMAN, WISCONSIN, 53016
NAICS: 311421
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee opened the inspection lid of a tank to see if the water in it was boiling. Hot water splashed out, causing second- and some third-degree burns to his torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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