Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Start: 6/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065086 · 6/5/2017 · R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Antifreeze
Secondary source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name: R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Location: PDI Nicepack, NYACK, NEW YORK, 10960
NAICS: 484230
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was driving a tractor trailer when it began experiencing mechanical problems. He then opened up the engine liquid coolant cap, and hot coolant sprayed onto his right arm, causing second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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