Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at BUNGE MILLING INC.
Start: 6/11/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021064779 · 6/11/2021 · BUNGE MILLING INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary source: Extruding machinery

Employer

Name: BUNGE MILLING INC.
Location: 16755 274TH ROAD, ATCHISON, KANSAS, 66002
NAICS: 311221
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been troubleshooting an extruder machine. The employee was struck by steam that came through a bolt hole and sustained second degree burns to the neck. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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