Second degree heat (thermal) burns

An employee was heating a bag of soup. As she pulled the bag of soup from the kettle containing hot water, the bag of soup broke, causing first and second degree burns on her torso and left arm. She was hospitalized.

An employee was changing hot oil from a deep fryer. The oil was placed in a pot on the floor, and the employee tripped on the pot handle while walking over the pot. The employee contacted the hot oil and sustained second degree burns.

While an employee was moving a small pile of hot material with a bobcat, a flash of steam entered the cab of the bobcat. The employee exited the cab and tripped into a pool of hot water, receiving first and second degree burns and requiring hospitalization.

An employee had connected a flux car for unloading. The previous car that unloaded into this line had oil with some residual water. When the flux (a tar-like substance) made contact with the water, it expanded and contacted the employee as he exited the railcar, causing first and second degree thermal burns.

An employee was unloading an auto clave, stepped off of a concrete auto plate located outside of the work platform, and fell approximately 18 inches into a condensate drain. The drain contained hot water at a temperature of 170 degrees. The employee sustained second degree burns.

An employee sustained second degree burns that were caused by a pressurized hydraulic system.

An employee was cleaning up hot pulp that had spilled on the floor (approximately 6-inches deep). The employee’s rubber boots became stuck in the pulp. As he tried freeing himself, his left foot came out of his boot. His unprotected foot landed in the pulp, causing second degree burns up to his ankle.

An employee was tightening a valve flange under a cargo tank but could not get the valve flange to tighten. The cargo tank contained methanol under pressure. He decided to remove the valve to let vapors out. He was using a cordless drill, which ignited the vapors. The vapors caused second degree burns to his […]

An employee in the hot food processing area had an aerosol can of cooking spray (an industrial size can of “Pam”) that was placed next to a burner. Approximately 1 to 1/2 hours later, the aerosol can exploded and ignited into a fire ball. The employee received first and second degree burns on the hands […]

Two employees were hospitalized due to a fire at the manufacturing facility. They suffered first and second degree burns on the neck, back, and hands.