U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALTA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION | Report ID | 2015075068 |
| Address | Steep Hollow | City, State ZIP | ALTA, CALIFORNIA 95701 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20000, -120.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered burns to both hands and the right side of the face while moving a vehicle on the fire line on 7/26/15 at 5 p.m. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2015, a worker at U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION in ALTA, CALIFORNIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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