Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Modern Industies, Inc.
Start: 5/19/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054091 · 5/19/2021 · Modern Industies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple head locations
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Modern Industies, Inc.
Location: 613 W. 11th Street, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16512
NAICS: 332811
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was beginning to place a load into a furnace for heat treating. The furnace flared suddenly, shooting out flames caused first- and second-degree burns to the employee's head, lips, and ears.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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