Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at DentalEZ, Inc.
Start: 1/20/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010587 · 1/20/2022 · DentalEZ, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: DentalEZ, Inc.
Location: 1816 Colonial Village Lane, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17601
NAICS: 339114
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to place a product into a heated tank to clean it. A stainless steel lid was covering the tank. The employee turned the tank on and a hot water solution exploded from the tank, covering parts of his face, neck, head, chest, and arms. The employee suffered burns to the upper body region.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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