Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Start: 10/19/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109918 · 10/19/2020 · Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

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: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
Source: Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary source: Water

Employer

Name: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Location: 221 NE Glen Oak, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61636
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 19, 2020, an employee was cleaning kitchen pots. While emptying a vat, the handle dislodged and boiling water spilled onto the employee and the floor. The employee then tripped over a drain lip and fell onto his back in the hot water that had spilled on the floor. The employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to his legs and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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