Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PENN YAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital | Report ID | 2015074821 |
| Address | 418 North Main Street | City, State ZIP | PENN YAN, NEW YORK 14527 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steaming equipment and appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.67000, -77.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received third degree burns to the left hand due to steam from a vegetable cooker.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2015, a worker at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in PENN YAN, NEW YORK suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steaming equipment and appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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