Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at WestRock
Start: 9/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098673 · 9/20/2023 · WestRock

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: WestRock
Location: 933 Kent Street, LIBERTY, MISSOURI, 64068
NAICS: 322212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pumping overflowing process water when they stepped in an open hole containing hot process water, resulting in second-degree burns to their ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown