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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2023032099 · 3/7/2023 · RMC Mechanical Contractors

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
RMC Mechanical Contractors
Location
Sanders Lead, TROY, ALABAMA, 36079
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were trying to set a 25-foot ladder beside a furnace. They could not get it into place on their first attempt, so they moved the telescoping forklift they were using to another position. During the second attempt, the boom/forks caught on a valve/pipe on a steam-containing cooling line. The motion of the lift broke the line; steam was released, causing second-degree burns to one employee's right forearm, right thigh, stomach, and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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