Evergreen North America, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — LINDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Evergreen North America, LLC | Report ID | 2021032172 |
| Address | Phillips 66, 1400 Park Ave. | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, NEW JERSEY 07036 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2021 | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, employees were loading hot water condensate from a utilities unit into a vacuum truck. When the truck was nearly full, the water supply was shut off. As an employee was disconnecting the hoses for the water, he was sprayed with residual pressurized water from a 6-inch coupling he was disconnecting at the truck. He suffered second-degree burns to both forearms and the left side of the face and neck.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2021, a worker at Evergreen North America, LLC in LINDEN, NEW JERSEY 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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