Steve Stevens suffering from dilithium burns
A Bajoran officer recovering from dilithium burns
A dilithium burn was a type of hazardous burn from dilithium that could be potentially fatal.
In 2380, a Bajoran crew member of the USS Cerritos received dilithium burns while working in the warp core. Ensign Sam Rutherford was surprised the crew member was still alive. (LD: "Envoys")
In 2381. Steve Stevens was critically injured twice on the same day after leaning on the warp core, resulting in severe burns. (LD: "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus")