Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice
Start: 2/19/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018021719 · 2/19/2018 · Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice
Location: 110 Raby Ave, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, 32509
NAICS: 922140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were transporting hot water in a large plastic garbage bin from a kettle to a sink to wash dishes, because the water heater was not working, when the bin tipped over. The hot water splashed the injured employee on the back of the legs, calves, and feet, causing second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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