Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Start: 9/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019099731 · 9/17/2019 · Darling Ingredients, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name: Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Location: 508 Hwy 80 East, EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA, 31027
NAICS: 311613
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a blocked grease line by injecting steam into the line. Pressure overcame the seal on the lid and ejected hot grease onto the employee's shoulder and arm. The employee sustained second degree burns to the top of the shoulders and the right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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