Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
Start: 7/8/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020076332 · 7/8/2020 · CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, neck, and trunk
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
Location: 4750 S. MERRIMAC AVE., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60638
NAICS: 488210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a container/tank. When the steam hose/line was removed from the container/tank, steam condensate struck the employee in the chest, neck, and face causing second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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