Trane U.S. Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances - Thermal burns second degree - SUMMERDALE, Alabama
| Employer | Trane U.S. Inc. |
| Address | Town of Summerdale Complex |
| City, State ZIP | SUMMERDALE, Alabama 36580 |
| Report ID | 2024064932 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Lubricating fluids |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -87.69000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was holding a pipe while another employee was un-soldering a line. The line split apart and sprayed residual oil on the employee who was holding the pipe. The injured employee sustained second-degree burns to their left hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2024, a worker at Trane U.S. Inc. in SUMMERDALE, Alabama suffered thermal burns second degree to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating fluids 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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