Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Tucker Mechanical, Inc
Start: 1/8/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010182 · 1/8/2024 · Tucker Mechanical, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Explosion n.e.c.
Source: Batteries
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Tucker Mechanical, Inc
Location: 765 Old Saw Mill River Rd, TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK, 10591
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was wearing battery-powered, rechargeable heated insoles inside his boots. Though the insoles were not turned on, one of the batteries exploded and caught fire. The employee suffered third-degree burns to the bottom of his right foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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