# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Badger State Ethanol, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021054011` · 5/16/2021 · MONROE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** Badger State Ethanol, LLC
- **Location:** 820 West 17th Street, MONROE, WISCONSIN, 53566
- **NAICS:** 325193
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 8:45 p.m. on May 16, 2021, an employee opened the lid of a clarifier containing water. Hot water (about 195 degrees F) spilled onto the employee, causing second-degree burns to the employee's chest and stomach.

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