Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at DOE RUN RESOURCE RECYCLING
Start: 4/7/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043083 · 4/7/2022 · DOE RUN RESOURCE RECYCLING

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary source: Metal pipes, tubing

Employer

Name: DOE RUN RESOURCE RECYCLING
Location: 18594 Highway KK, BOSS, MISSOURI, 65440
NAICS: 331410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing bolts on a lead pump pipe to investigate a plug. While loosening the third bolt, molten lead sprayed out and hit the employee all down the right side of his body. The employee sustained first and third degree burns.

Source

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