Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital
Start: 7/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023075936 · 7/5/2023 · Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital

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: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source: Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Water

Employer

Name: Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital
Location: 5000 S. 5th Avenue, HINES, ILLINOIS, 60141
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance mechanic was standing on grass approximately 6 feet to the left of a steam vault that needed to be pumped out. The ground opened up, causing the employee to fall waist deep into boiling water in the sink hole. The employee sustained second-and third-degree burns to the back, arms, and legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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