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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023054265 · 5/12/2023 · Byrne DeWitt

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified

Employer

Name
Byrne DeWitt
Location
6750 West Benedict Road, EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, 13057
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tightening a leaking tri-clover clamp on the pressure relief valve that directs the clean-in-place solution. The relief valve came off and 155-degree F hot caustic solution came out of the opening and struck the employee on the abdomen, resulting in thermal burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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