Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Nutrien Augusta Nitrogen
Start: 1/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010001 · 1/1/2023 · Nutrien Augusta Nitrogen

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: Water
Secondary source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Nutrien Augusta Nitrogen
Location: 23 Columbia Nitrogen Drive, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30901
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a line on the urea plant when the urea solution solidified, causing a blockage. The employee was splashed with hot water causing burns to the neck, torso, and legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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