Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Ascend Performance Materials, Inc.
Start: 3/15/2025

2 hospitalizations · 2025032480 · 3/15/2025 · Ascend Performance Materials, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Pumps except oil well

Employer

Name: Ascend Performance Materials, Inc.
Location: 3000 Old Chemstrand Rd, CANTONMENT, FLORIDA, 32533
NAICS: 325110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing a recirculation pump from service at an evaporator. They were disconnecting pump flanges and couplings from the motor when boiling water burst out from the system. Both employees sustained second-degree burns to the chest, stomach, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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