Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Mexichem Specialty Resins
Start: 10/1/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191010249 · 10/1/2019 · Mexichem Specialty Resins

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: Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name: Mexichem Specialty Resins
Location: 78 Porcupine Road, PEDRICKTOWN, NEW JERSEY, 08067
NAICS: 325110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a steam valve when he was sprayed by the steam, receiving first and second degree burns on the arms and chest.

Source

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