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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2020043515 · 4/16/2020 · Morral Companies, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name
Morral Companies, LLC
Location
132 Postle Avenue, MORRAL, OHIO, 43337
NAICS
325311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging the steam line for a lawn mixer. The steam line was not locked out and the steam line valve was not turned off at the time. When the line was unclogged, steam was released, and the employee sustained second degree burns on both arms and hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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