Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.
Start: 7/28/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021076274 · 7/28/2021 · Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.
Location: 2901 East Lake Road, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16531
NAICS: 336510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A hose ruptured during a test of a cooling loop system and released hot water on an employee, resulting in burns on his abdomen and legs that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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