Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Battenfeld Grease & Oil
Start: 7/28/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020077099 · 7/28/2020 · Battenfeld Grease & Oil

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name: Battenfeld Grease & Oil
Location: 1174 Erie Ave, NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14120
NAICS: 424720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cooking a batch of lubricating grease. Flames and grease slurry came out of the grease cooking kettle and splashed onto the employee; this also started a fire outside the kettle. The grease/oil slurry was approximately 185-200 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's face, neck, arms and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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