The Scotts Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MARYSVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | The Scotts Company | Report ID | 20171110592 |
| Address | 14101 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | MARYSVILLE, OHIO 43041 |
| Event Date | November 3, 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 | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1276985 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a steam fitting from a pipe when steam released and burned the employee. The employee sustained second degree burns to both hands and first degree burns to the right ear and abdomen, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2017, a worker at The Scotts Company in MARYSVILLE, OHIO 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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