Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Russell Standard Corporation
Start: 5/29/2024

2 hospitalizations · 2024054682 · 5/29/2024 · Russell Standard Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Asphalt, tar unmolded
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Russell Standard Corporation
Location: Russell Standard-Reading Plant, READING, PENNSYLVANIA, 19605
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing an asphalt pump basket strainer when hot asphalt released onto their hands. Both employees sustained second degree burns on their hands and were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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