LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY·
Church & Dwight
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Church & Dwight, 800 Airport Road, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to clean product transfer lines. The employee placed a hose with a connected stainless-steel wand into a 55-gallon drum used to rinse the lines and that he had just emptied of residual water. While lifting the drum into the vertical position, the main water valve lever/handle dropped to the fully open position. This caused an increase in flow and backpressure in the hose. The hose disconnected and the employee was sprayed with hot water (120 degrees F) on the right side, resulting in burns to their arm, shoulder, and back.
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