# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `2017032260` · 3/11/2017 · HILLIARD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
- **Location:** 4600 NORTHWEST PARKWAY, HILLIARD, OHIO, 43026
- **NAICS:** 311514
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 11, 2017, an employee was using a hopper when a pipe in the machine became blocked with hardened chocolate, preventing hot water from transferring from the pre-mix kettle to the hopper. The employee used an air line to blow the lines clear. The air made the kettle, which was filled with hot water, overflow and cause first and second degree burns on the employee's back.

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