Oxbow Calcining, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Oxbow Calcining, LLC | Report ID | 2015086289 |
| Address | 2200 Brooklawn Dr. | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324191 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.57000, -91.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was moving a small pile of hot material with a bobcat, a flash of steam entered the cab of the bobcat. The employee exited the cab and tripped into a pool of hot water, receiving first and second degree burns and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Oxbow Calcining, LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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