Canyon Commercial Construction
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Canyon Commercial Construction | Report ID | 2016010681 |
| Address | 728 Harlem Drive | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81004 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1120429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.23000, -104.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was torch cutting a railcar at a scrap yard when the railcar's cushion unit was punctured. Hydraulic fluid spewed out and caused second degree burns to part of his back and the back of his legs.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2016, a worker at Canyon Commercial Construction in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
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