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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2025010464 · 1/14/2025 · Goodyear Auto Service Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Antifreeze
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Goodyear Auto Service Center
Location
5601 Bosque Avenue, WACO, TEXAS, 76710
NAICS
423990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a dip test on a vehicle's radiator fluid. He waited 30 minutes for the vehicle to cool and then performed a quarter-turn of the radiator cap. The cap flew off and radiator fluid sprayed on his left hand and forearm, resulting in second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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