Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Gannett Graphics, Inc.
Start: 5/13/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021053923 · 5/13/2021 · Gannett Graphics, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Presses-printing

Employer

Name: Gannett Graphics, Inc.
Location: 8350 Side Track, LEEDS, ALABAMA, 35094
NAICS: 323111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading a heat press machine. The employee's left hand was caught in the machine, which caused third-degree burns to the lower arm and the back of the hand.

Source

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