Yale Culinary Support Center
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Yale Culinary Support Center | Report ID | 2016042860 |
| Address | 45 Winchester Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -72.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a rolling cart of dishes into a wall-mounted dishwasher when his foot entered a pool of water heated to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. He suffered a second degree burn to his ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2016, a worker at Yale Culinary Support Center in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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