# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at KRAFT FOODS INC
> OSHA SIR `2016021552` · 2/21/2016 · GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** KRAFT FOODS INC
- **Location:** 2901 MISSOURI AVENUE, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
- **NAICS:** 312111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on top of water pumps to reach a power disconnect. The frame bolts on one of the water pumps were corroded, and the employee's weight caused the pump to break loose and release hot water. The hot water contacted the employee, causing second degree burns to the legs and the lower back.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*