Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Rheogistics LLC
Start: 4/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024043237 · 4/13/2024 · Rheogistics LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Wax
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Rheogistics LLC
Location: 100 Polymer Drive, PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI, 39466
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was mixing up a batch of product when an enhanced reaction occurred that created a wax byproduct. The wax spilled out of the tank and contacted the employee's arm and ribcage, resulting in second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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