Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20002
on , Thermal burns second degree, affecting the multiple body parts unspecified.
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Final narrative
Two employees were bleeding a steam station through a hose to a floor drain. One employee opened the valve, which caused the hose to jump out of the drain. Hot water (212 degrees Fahrenheit) splashed onto the injured employee, resulting in second-degree burns to multiple areas on left side of their body.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts unspecifiedWater, liquids nonchemical