Dave & Busters, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dave & Busters, Inc. in PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania
Employer Dave & Busters, Inc.
Address 500 West Germantown Pike
City, State ZIP PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania 19462
Report ID 2016043206
Event Date April 17, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 722511
GPS Coordinates 40.11637, -75.27922

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Incident Narrative

A pot of hot water fell on an employee, causing second degree burns to her chest, underarms, and face.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2016, a worker at Dave & Busters, Inc. in PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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