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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2019055268 · 5/24/2019 · Pepsi Beverages North America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water

Employer

Name
Pepsi Beverages North America
Location
7305 Garden Road, RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA, 33404
NAICS
311930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning batching tank equipment when the employee disconnected a process pipe that was pressurized with hot water and chemical solution. He was sprayed with the mixture, causing first and second degree burns to approximately 11% of his torso and back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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