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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017054223 · 5/9/2017 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Antifreeze
Secondary source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
490 E College St, BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72501
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee saw that the engine on his vehicle was running hot. He was adding fluids to the vehicle when the radiator cap blew off. Hot antifreeze spewed on him, burning his lower arm, chest, and abdomen. He was hospitalized overnight.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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