Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Skyline Nursing Center, LLC
Start: 12/16/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171211947 · 12/16/2017 · Skyline Nursing Center, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Steaming equipment and appliances

Employer

Name: Skyline Nursing Center, LLC
Location: 3326 Burgoyne, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75233
NAICS: 623110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a steam table when the front leg came off the table. The table fell over and spilled boiling water on the employee, who sustained second degree burns to the right hand, right elbow, right arm, and knees.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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