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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021097705 · 9/8/2021 · Environmental Air Systems, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water

Employer

Name
Environmental Air Systems, LLC
Location
2160 State Road, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17601
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just installed a temporary PVC bypass pipe to flush a system. The pipe was connected to hot water, and the water melted the glue joints on the pipe. Hot water sprayed onto the employee's chest and burned it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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