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Thermal burns first degree

1 hospitalization · 2024021570 · 2/20/2024 · Krom International

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns first degree

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source
Hoses except machine

Employer

Name
Krom International
Location
441 Grand Lake Rd., CELINA, OHIO, 45822
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking the setting on a machine. He was standing next to a hose containing 210-degree water, that was connected to a plastic extruder roller. The hose came loose and the employee was sprayed with hot water, suffering a first-degree burn to the back. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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