Second degree heat (thermal) burns

An employee was cleaning a lab when he attempted to grab what he thought was an empty black container. The container had hot asphalt in it and caused the employee to jerk back. As he jerked back, the hot asphalt dripped down his left hand, causing second degree burns to his fingers and palm.

An employee fell into a sump of boiling water, suffering second degree burns from the waist down.

An employee was performing start-up activities when piping failed and hot process condensate water caused second degree burns to 20% of the employee’s body (torso and legs).

A maintenance employee was working on a plastic mold injection machine when it sprayed hot liquid product onto his face. He was hospitalized with second degree burns to his face and hands.

Two employees were removing a valve from a 4-inch hydrogen line in a sulfur unit. One employee was loosening the bottom bolts of the flange. As the flange was opened, hydrogen escaped and caused a flash fire that burned the two employees. The employees suffered second degree burns on the ears, right wrist, right arm, […]

Two maintenance employees received second degree burns on their torso, legs and arms while troubleshooting a pump that moves ambient air, water and paper stock through a sewer/pipe system. The line/pump was plugged and the pump was shut down. After a period of time where the pump was running (not moving water and paper stock) […]

An employee was on a ladder trying to locate a gas leak when an explosion occurred, causing a second degree burn to the employee.

An employee was removing a nitrogen line from a unit. The employee did not realize that the nitrogen hose was back-pressured with 30 psi of steam that originated from a manifold located at the north end of the unit. The steam caused second degree burns to the employee’s right inner thigh and left arm.

An employee was burned with hot water while operating a dish washing machine. He received second degree burns on his face, left arm, and abdomen.

An employee was cleaning out a temperature port when heated carbon powder came out and sprayed his face, neck area, and right forearm. He suffered first degree burns to his chin and neck area and second degree burns to his right forearm, requiring hospitalization. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the […]