Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified

Name: Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified at University of Chicago
Start: 12/3/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015129144 · 12/3/2015 · University of Chicago

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name: University of Chicago
Location: 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60607
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder repairing a minor water leak on a pipe above the ceiling. The pipe/coupling failed, and the employee was sprayed with hot water and knocked off the ladder. The employee suffered a back injury and arm burn.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown