# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC
> OSHA SIR `20191011100` · 10/24/2019 · AMBOY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC
- **Location:** 25 E MAIN ST., AMBOY, ILLINOIS, 61310
- **NAICS:** 311930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning around a tank. The tank overflowed, splashing the employee with boiling water and causing second-degree burns to his arm and lower legs.

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