Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Octopi Brewing, LLC
Start: 5/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021053741 · 5/6/2021 · Octopi Brewing, LLC

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: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Octopi Brewing, LLC
Location: 1131 Uniek Drive, WAUNAKEE, WISCONSIN, 53597
NAICS: 312120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was filling a stainless steel batching table with hot water to begin a CIP cycle. Once the equipment filled with hot water, the pressure caused a faulty valve to open. The employee was sprayed with hot water and suffered second-degree burns to his arm, torso, and leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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