Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Hudapack Metal Treating, Inc.
Start: 7/14/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020076611 · 7/14/2020 · Hudapack Metal Treating, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Forging machinery

Employer

Name: Hudapack Metal Treating, Inc.
Location: 979 KOOPMAN LANE, ELKHORN, WISCONSIN, 53121
NAICS: 332811
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting the inside of an industrial heat treating furnace. A defective relay allowed natural gas to flow into an area of the furnace and the gas was ignited by the radiant tube heating system. The employee was directly in front of a fireball that came from the oven, and sustained second degree burns to the head, face, and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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