Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

The employee was changing a spring on a motor former on the production line when hot product from the line splashed into the employee’s face resulting in burns.

An employee was at a gas extraction facility cleaning a knock-out vessel. As the employee was pumping down the knock-out vessel, a fire ball from the flare backed up through the 4-inch line that was connected to the knock-out vessel and burned the employee’s left hand, torso, and back.

An employee was torch-cutting metal when the resulting sparks and slag caught his cotton coveralls on fire. He suffered burns to the back of his legs. Fire-retardant clothing was not worn at the time.

An employee was turning a valve when he slipped and fell into an uncovered hole containing storm water that had become very hot due to steam lines that ran through the area on a wash pad near hydro blasting activities. The hot water burned the right side of his body.

An employee slipped while working on a fry station. He put his hands down, and his right forearm and hand were burned by the fryer grease.

An employee was preparing an IBC container for recycling when the ethanol that was in the container ignited and burned the employee’s arms, chest, and legs.

An employee was using a hose to unload a tank of hot asphalt when the hose broke, allowing the asphalt to splash and burn the employee.

Employees were performing cutting operations near a 275 gallon container of used oil when sparks caused an explosion. An employee was hospitalized after suffering burns to their hands and lower body.

An employee was working on a turbine to connect a dehumidifier to a generator unit. A localized flash-fire occurred resulting in burns to both of the employee’s arms and a contusion on the left side of his head.

An employee was conducting research and development activities. He was attempting a different recipe for cooking corn using a pressure cooker. He opened the pressure cooker after the gauge returned to zero. After he removed the lid, leftover pressure caused the hot water and corn to splash on him, burning 42% of his body.