Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Start: 7/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022076127 · 7/13/2022 · ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers

Employer

Name: ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Location: 61 Lomb Memorial Drive, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cooking on an institutional grill. An aerosol can of cooking spray was nearby and was heated up by the grill. The can exploded and burned the employee's hair, face, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown