Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at JLA International, Inc.
Start: 8/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088572 · 8/20/2018 · JLA International, 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: Liquids, unspecified
Secondary source: Bottles, jugs, flasks

Employer

Name: JLA International, Inc.
Location: 3016 Kensington Court, ALBANY, GEORGIA, 31721
NAICS: 541380
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee heated up a 500 mL bottle of violet red in a mug in the microwave. Upon removal, the heated glass bottle was shaken and shattered. The heated liquid contacted the employee, causing second and third degree burns to the face, neck, and right wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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