# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Tate & Lyle Sucralose, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020054138` · 5/3/2020 · MC INTOSH, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Steam, vapors-nonchemical
## Employer
- **Name:** Tate & Lyle Sucralose, LLC
- **Location:** 588 Industrial Rd, MC INTOSH, ALABAMA, 36553
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee removed a piece of pipe to clear a blockage. After removing the pipe, the employee backed away and removed his PPE. The blockage broke loose and he was splashed/sprayed with condensate/steam heated to about 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit. He was hospitalized with burns to his elbow and shoulder blades.

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