Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Spartan Composites, LLC
Start: 1/12/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010367 · 1/12/2023 · Spartan Composites, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Spartan Composites, LLC
Location: 135 Gus Hipp Blvd., ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA, 32955
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was opening the cap on a water holding tank to check the water level. Pressure had built up in the tank, causing steam to come out of the opening when the cap was loosened. The employee sustained third-degree burns to the hands, forearms, and torso, as well as first-degree burns to the face.

Source

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