Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Hexcel Corporation
Start: 12/23/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221211123 · 12/23/2022 · Hexcel Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Hexcel Corporation
Location: 3300 Mallard Fox Drive, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a restringing activity on a line. After the employee cut the line, his scissors fell into a 200-degree F water bath. He retrieved the scissors and hot water entered a tear in his glove and burned his hand.

Source

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