First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at SpaceX
Start: 3/14/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032424 · 3/14/2020 · SpaceX

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: First degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: SpaceX
Location: 1 Rocket Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS: 336414
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While actuating a control valve, an employee was struck by a jet stream of hot water from a nearby hose. The employee sustained first and second degree burns.

Source

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