Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Con Edison
Start: 10/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241010127 · 10/30/2024 · Con Edison

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Con Edison
Location: E 20th St & Irving Pl, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee used a ladder to descend into a sub-surface structure to investigate a possible leak. As he was stepping down his right foot became submerged in hot water inside a sump pit that was adjacent to the ladder. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his foot and ankle.

Source

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