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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171212005 · 12/18/2017 · PSE&G

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, neck, and trunk
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
PSE&G
Location
40 Wyandanch Ave., EAST ISLIP, NEW YORK, 11730
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a bucket lift raised to the level of a transformer on a utility pole. The employee had turned off the breaker and cut the power when hot oil sprayed or leaked from the transformer, contacting and burning the employee's face, neck, and back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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