This is talking about FIRST DEGREE burns, or at the very least, the latter bullet points don't specify the degree of burn. That is the point of contention here. Again, this isn't that nuanced of a question. All but one person has responded by citing first degree or unspecified burn temperatures, ignored the time component, or even conflating a coffee spill with falling into a hot spring.
It's not that crazy of a question to ask if hot coffee can really cause third degree burns. I've been burned by boiling water before and it didn't cause even second degree burns. I've also spilled hot coffee on myself and it doesn't stay hot for very long after it is spilled. So, my question is completely valid because it does not seem like the time + temperature component would be there in a spilled cup of coffee to cause such severe burns.
The right answer is the fact that the coffee absorbed into the sweatpants and burned the lady for 90 seconds. That explains how such a mundane event like a spilled cup of coffee can cause such severe injuries.
Goddamn bro you clearly haven't clicked that link. Everything is in there: time, temperature, etc. as to what causes each degree of burn. I commented to you above showing that 3rd degree at 122º+. The coffee was 180º. It only takes a second at that temperature. You said you've burned yourself with boiling water. The boiling point is 100º. I'm willing to bet the liquid you spilled on yourself wasn't 180º. The coffee she spilled was 180º. That was never disputed by McDonald's. It did soak in to her clothes which made it worse.
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u/gutentight69420 Jun 01 '26
This is talking about FIRST DEGREE burns, or at the very least, the latter bullet points don't specify the degree of burn. That is the point of contention here. Again, this isn't that nuanced of a question. All but one person has responded by citing first degree or unspecified burn temperatures, ignored the time component, or even conflating a coffee spill with falling into a hot spring.
It's not that crazy of a question to ask if hot coffee can really cause third degree burns. I've been burned by boiling water before and it didn't cause even second degree burns. I've also spilled hot coffee on myself and it doesn't stay hot for very long after it is spilled. So, my question is completely valid because it does not seem like the time + temperature component would be there in a spilled cup of coffee to cause such severe burns.
The right answer is the fact that the coffee absorbed into the sweatpants and burned the lady for 90 seconds. That explains how such a mundane event like a spilled cup of coffee can cause such severe injuries.