MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SAINT JAMES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC | Report ID | 2017032524 |
| Address | 9959 LA Hwy 18 | City, State ZIP | SAINT JAMES, LOUISIANA 70086 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2017 | 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 | Water |
| Secondary Source | Boilers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -90.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a valve to reduce steam pressure in a boiler when hot water sprayed out of a vent line and hit him. He sustained second degree burns to his hands, right knee, and neck-facial area.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2017, a worker at MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC in SAINT JAMES, LOUISIANA 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 water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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