Morral Companies, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MORRAL, OHIO
| Employer | Morral Companies, LLC | Report ID | 2020043515 |
| Address | 132 Postle Avenue | City, State ZIP | MORRAL, OHIO 43337 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325311 | Inspection # | 1472775 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -83.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging the steam line for a lawn mixer. The steam line was not locked out and the steam line valve was not turned off at the time. When the line was unclogged, steam was released, and the employee sustained second degree burns on both arms and hands.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Morral Companies, LLC in MORRAL, OHIO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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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