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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2022098450 · 9/24/2022 · Abbott Nutrition

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name
Abbott Nutrition
Location
585 Cleveland Avenue, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43215
NAICS
621511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 24, 2022, two employees were cleaning an aseptic processor room. When a stainless steel filter housing lid clamp was removed, sodium hydroxide solution heated to 170 degrees escaped and sprayed out onto the two employees. One of them suffered second-degree burns to the arms and shoulder.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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