Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
Start: 6/7/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065022 · 6/7/2023 · National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: National Electrical Carbon Products, Inc.
Location: 100 Mill Creek Rd., EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 18301
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was offloading 140-degree hot tar from a tanker truck. The seal on the pressure relief valve failed and hot tar struck the employee's face, resulting in burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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