Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Orlando Health, Inc.
Start: 3/14/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032216 · 3/14/2021 · Orlando Health, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water

Employer

Name: Orlando Health, Inc.
Location: 83 W. Miller Street, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32806
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 14, 2021, an employee was pouring hot water from a container into a salad bar ice reservoir to melt the ice and prepare the salad bar station for cleaning. The water spilled down the employee's front, causing third-degree burns to his abdomen and the front of his legs. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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