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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20221110194 · 11/19/2022 · Westhab 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
Steam, vapors-nonchemical

Employer

Name
Westhab Inc.
Location
123 East Post Road, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, 10601
NAICS
624229
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 19, 2022, an employee was investigating a leaking boiler. He drained the boiler, allowed it to cool off, and then used a wet/dry vacuum to remove the rest of the water. Seeing that the source of the leak was a plug in the boiler, he began to remove the plug. Remaining steam pressure caused the plug to come out; the steam then burned his right arm, chest, and neck and the back of his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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