Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at IRCA Group USA, LLC
Start: 3/20/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024032501 · 3/20/2024 · IRCA Group USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: IRCA Group USA, LLC
Location: 1301 Mark Street, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, 60007
NAICS: 311340
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was offloading high-temperature water into a tank. When the hose was disconnected, residual pressure caused hot water to come out and burn the employee. The employee was hospitalized for second- or third-degree burns to their right arm, leg, abdomen, and chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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