Johnson Matthey
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Johnson Matthey | Report ID | 2015031341 |
| Address | 2001 Nolte Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY 08066 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331492 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -75.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was burned by steam as the employee opened the housing of a condensate steam sump.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2015, a worker at Johnson Matthey in WEST DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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