KT-Grant, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | KT-Grant, Inc. | Report ID | 2016058168 |
| Address | KT-Grant, Inc. Arkansas, 5929 East Hwy 18 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | May 14, 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 | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.92000, -89.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a drop-out chamber with a Grant machine. Material fell onto the wet ground creating steam that caused second degree burns to the employee's face, ears, neck and knees.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2016, a worker at KT-Grant, Inc. in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 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 steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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