Marriott Ocean Pointe
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PALM BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Marriott Ocean Pointe | Report ID | 2015074562 |
| Address | 71 S. Ocean Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALM BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA 33404 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Liquids, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.77000, -80.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee placed a coffee pot on the counter of the Tiki Bar. When she turned around and bent down, she accidentally struck the counter causing the coffee pot to fall and hit another counter, spilling hot coffee onto her legs and back. She was hospitalized with second degree burns to the back of both legs and her back.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2015, a worker at Marriott Ocean Pointe in PALM BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with liquids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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