Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Start: 6/10/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022065012 · 6/10/2022 · Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Alkalies, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Location: 2501 E. County Road 34, OLD FORT, OHIO, 44861
NAICS: 325181
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 10, 2022, an employee was loosening a bolt to change out a polish filter. Hot water with dissolved sodium carbonate sprayed out of the filter and splashed the employee resulting in second degree burns on the right side of their torso and upper right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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