Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Start: 2/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021840 · 2/27/2023 · Darling Ingredients, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple face locations
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Pliers, tongs

Employer

Name: Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Location: 1299 Prisock Road, BYRAM, MISSISSIPPI, 39272
NAICS: 311613
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a centrifuge when he dropped a pair of pliers. The pliers struck a valve containing hot water, causing it to it discharge and strike him in the face. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the nose and right cheek.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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