THOMASVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 5197 Commerce Drive, THOMASVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17364 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On or about June 5, 2015, at 4:45 a.m., an employee was replacing a gasket in the hot water line. As he disconnected the hose, hot water doused his lower left leg, resulting in second degree burns and hospitalization. The line was not drained of water at the time of the incident.
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On June 10, 2022, an employee was loosening a bolt to change out a polish filter. Hot water with dissolved sodium carbonate sprayed out of the filter and splashed the employee resulting in second degree burns on the right side of their torso and upper right leg.
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