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Brown Palace Hotel

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brown Palace Hotel in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Brown Palace Hotel Report ID 2016031849
Address 321 17th Street City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Event Date March 1, 2016 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 Fabric pressers and ironing appliances
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -104.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a laundry press when the press fell on her hand from the up position. She suffered fourth degree burns on the left hand and a possible broken bone, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2016, a worker at Brown Palace Hotel in DENVER, COLORADO 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 fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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