Croda, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Croda, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021789 |
| Address | 315 Cherry Lane | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1130608 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was heating and circulating a chemical batch in a process tank. The employee opened the automatic valve in the control room to begin the transfer of hot molten chemical material. Two bottom drain valves were left open on the transfer line spilling the hot molten chemical material onto the floor. The employee was hospitalized for second and third degree burns to the lower extremities and both hands and arms.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2016, a worker at Croda, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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