Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Talalay Latex International Limited, 510 River Road, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final 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.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedSteam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.
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