Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at T-L IRRIGATION CO.
Start: 8/12/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025088004 · 8/12/2025 · T-L IRRIGATION CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Molten metal, slag
Secondary source: Chains

Employer

Name: T-L IRRIGATION CO.
Location: 151 E HWY 6 & AB ROAD, HASTINGS, NEBRASKA, 68901
NAICS: 333111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crane was lifting a pole out of a zinc bath in the galvanizing department when the chain attached to the pole broke. The pole fell back into the bath and liquid zinc splashed onto an employee, who suffered third-degree burns to an arm, the abdomen, the torso, the upper left side of the chest, an ear, the neck, and a hand.

Source

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