Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Royal Oak Enterprises
Start: 12/1/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210322 · 12/1/2021 · Royal Oak Enterprises

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified

Employer

Name: Royal Oak Enterprises
Location: 603 Tin Mill Rd, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35224
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a steam line that had been melting wax earlier in the day. The line released pressurized steam, which caused a second- or third-degree burn to the employee's left calf.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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