Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Harsco Environmental
Start: 4/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043323 · 4/14/2023 · Harsco Environmental

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Molten or hot metals, slag
Secondary source: Water

Employer

Name: Harsco Environmental
Location: 1 Steel Dr Paul Bayou gate, CALVERT, ALABAMA, 36513
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating an excavator with a hammer attachment. As the employee began hammering the pot and creating a hole in the slag crust, the slag hit the water and hot material was projected towards the equipment. The employee sustained second and third-degree burns to 10.5% of their body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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