Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Certified Slings, Inc.
Start: 5/14/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021053966 · 5/14/2021 · Certified Slings, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Certified Slings, Inc.
Location: 6820 Adamo Dr., TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33619
NAICS: 811412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was training another employee and they were heating and pouring zinc into wire rope sockets (spelter sockets). The injured worker stepped backward, lost his footing, and fell into the hot kettle, knocking it over. The employee sustained a third degree burn on his back that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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