Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Delval Equipment Corporation
Start: 5/29/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025055075 · 5/29/2025 · Delval Equipment Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Delval Equipment Corporation
Location: 501 Bath Road, BRISTOL, PENNSYLVANIA, 19007
NAICS: 811412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing the gauge glass of a boiler while standing on the first rung of a 4-foot ladder. He was loosening a corroded valve when the valve snapped off. Steam and hot water discharged onto the employee's upper body. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his face, neck, chest, arms, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown