Ventra
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | Ventra | Report ID | 2022076562 |
| Address | 3020 Tiffin Ave | City, State ZIP | SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2022 | 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 | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:45 a.m. on July 26, 2022, an employee was trying to connect an air line to a port behind a vacuum press. A water hose that supplied 190-degree water to the press ruptured at a point about 2 1/2 feet off the floor. It sprayed hot water on the employee, knocking him down and causing second-degree burns from his lower torso down to just below his knees.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2022, a worker at Ventra in SANDUSKY, 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 water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,849 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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