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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024032675 · 3/25/2024 · KIBLER SENIOR APARTMENTS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
KIBLER SENIOR APARTMENTS
Location
284 Main Street, TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14150
NAICS
531110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a 3/4 inch ball valve in a baseboard heating system using a pipe freezing machine to isolate the system. After the line was frozen, the employee cut out the existing valve and water gushed out of the pipe at 180 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in burns to their left index finger and knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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