Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION, 4600 NORTHWEST PARKWAY, HILLIARD, OHIO 43026
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
On March 11, 2017, an employee was using a hopper when a pipe in the machine became blocked with hardened chocolate, preventing hot water from transferring from the pre-mix kettle to the hopper. The employee used an air line to blow the lines clear. The air made the kettle, which was filled with hot water, overflow and cause first and second degree burns on the employee's back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedWater
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