# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at JLA International, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088572` · 8/20/2018 · ALBANY, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Liquids, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Bottles, jugs, flasks
## Employer
- **Name:** JLA International, Inc.
- **Location:** 3016 Kensington Court, ALBANY, GEORGIA, 31721
- **NAICS:** 541380
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee heated up a 500 mL bottle of violet red in a mug in the microwave. Upon removal, the heated glass bottle was shaken and shattered. The heated liquid contacted the employee, causing second and third degree burns to the face, neck, and right wrist.

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