FORWARD TWP — A longtime employee was flown by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital on Thursday after being scalded by hot water at the Marburger Dairy.

Matthew Turner, who dairy Vice President Craig Marburger said is in his mid-30s, was burned just before lunchtime when a clamp came off a hot water line on the pasteurizer. Marburger said the scalding water burned Turner’s back and side.

Quality Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene along with the Evans City and Callery Volunteer Fire Departments, but it was determined that Turner’s burns were severe enough to warrant a transfer to UPMC-Mercy Hospital’s burn unit for treatment.

The Stat medevac helicopter landed at about 11:30 a.m. in the parking lot at the Marcellus shale natural gas well beside the dairy.

Officials at UPMC-Mercy Hospital did not return calls regarding Turner’s condition or whether he was admitted to the hospital.

Marburger said Turner has been employed at Marburger Dairy for about 15 years.