Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Aunt Kitty's Foods
Start: 3/20/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019032918 · 3/20/2019 · Aunt Kitty's Foods

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
Secondary source: Pumps

Employer

Name: Aunt Kitty's Foods
Location: 270 North Mill Rd., VINELAND, NEW JERSEY, 08360
NAICS: 311421
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was turning on the water to a pump after replacing a broken flange. The upper pipe gave way and hot water caused second degree burns to the employee's face and hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown