Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Evans Chemetics, LP
Start: 2/27/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021021796 · 2/27/2021 · Evans Chemetics, LP

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Evans Chemetics, LP
Location: 228 E. Main Street, WATERLOO, NEW YORK, 13165
NAICS: 325188
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning up spilled material on the floor using hot water from a hose. The hot water went into the employee's boot, resulting in 3rd-degree burns to the top of the employee's left foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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