Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Gunite Corporation
Start: 3/30/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032666 · 3/30/2021 · Gunite Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Gunite Corporation
Location: 302 Peoples Ave., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61104
NAICS: 331513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 30, 2021, an employee was standing on a metal step, clearing built-up slag to allow water to flow through a trough. When he stepped down, his foot entered the hot water and he suffered second-degree burns to the right shin.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown