Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Denison Industries, Inc.
Start: 3/25/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032697 · 3/25/2022 · Denison Industries, 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: Forging machinery

Employer

Name: Denison Industries, Inc.
Location: 111 Anderson Street, DENISON, TEXAS, 75020
NAICS: 331524
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

After preparing a mold for a pour in an aluminum foundry, an employee exited the mold and came into contact with an open flame that ignited his shirt. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to the back and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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