BOSS, MISSOURI—
DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATION, 18594 Hwy KK, BOSS, MISSOURI 65440 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was dismantling a pump. As bolts were removed from the housing, hot water released from the pump, making contact with the employee. The employee suffered burns to the head, neck, arms, trunk, chest, hips, and thighs.
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