Climate Heating and Cooling, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Climate Heating and Cooling, INC. | Report ID | 2016021778 |
| Address | 146 Hubbard Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1128860 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.45000, -73.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the first floor when he was called down to the basement level to assist with a repair. Coworkers had drained water from a boiler into a sump pit, which was approximately 3 feet deep and 2 feet in diameter. There was no cover on the pit, and the sump pump had trouble keeping up with the volume of water being added and quickly filled up. When the employee came down from the first floor to help, he fell into the sump pit and suffered second and third degree burns on his lower torso, legs, and hands. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2016, a worker at Climate Heating and Cooling, INC. in PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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