# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Talalay Latex International Limited
> OSHA SIR `2022054475` · 5/23/2022 · SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Talalay Latex International Limited
- **Location:** 510 River Road, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT, 06484
- **NAICS:** 325212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 23, 2022, at approximately 8:30 AM, a machine in the press room began to malfunction. An employee went to check the computer side of the machine and was exposed to steam and boiling water on their right side and feet. The employee sustained second degree burns and was hospitalized.

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