Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.
Start: 10/1/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010112 · 10/1/2018 · Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name: Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.
Location: 3133 E Kemper Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45241
NAICS: 561210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a defective pipe from a pressure washer. The reservoir cover bent, causing his left foot to slide into the hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the ankle and shin and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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