Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Avenue, HINES, ILLINOIS 60141
on , Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final 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.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Ground, n.e.c.
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