Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at M&M Recycling
Start: 4/20/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043410 · 4/20/2022 · M&M Recycling

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name: M&M Recycling
Location: 245-305 Walker Crossing, LOCUST GROVE, GEORGIA, 30248
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting up scrap metal. As he began to cut a hydraulic cylinder, the residual hydraulic fluid heated up, splashed back, and burned his face and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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