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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2025010814 · 1/25/2025 · Bergey's Electric Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other upper extremities
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
Bergey's Electric Inc
Location
547 Forty Foot Road, HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, 19440
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a temperature probe on a water pipe. When he released the clamp on the pipe, hot water shot out, causing second-degree burns to his chest and both wrists.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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