GLAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - ROGERS, Arkansas
| Employer | GLAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Address | 1700 N 13TH ST |
| City, State ZIP | ROGERS, Arkansas 72756 |
| Report ID | 2020087853 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2020 |
| 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.34978, -94.13673 |
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Incident Narrative
On 8/19/2020, at 6:20 a.m., an employee was performing routine cleaning on a reclaim pelletizer. While performing this task, the employee attempted to activate the dump valve that stores hot water. Due to an internal defect on the pipe valve, the hot water did not drain out completely. As the employee released the locking collar, the stored water released through the gap, spraying hot water onto the employee. The employee sustained first and second degree thermal burns to the chest and left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2020, a worker at GLAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY in ROGERS, 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 water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,902 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
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