Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Roehm America LLC
Start: 3/3/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032079 · 3/3/2020 · Roehm America LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Roehm America LLC
Location: 1500 Richard Pruitt Drive, OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS, 72370
NAICS: 326113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a water filter for heated processed water. When the employee opened the filter, water splashed onto the inside portion of their upper right arm, causing a second degree burn.

Source

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