Roberts Wesleyan College
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Roberts Wesleyan College | Report ID | 2016087332 |
| Address | 2301 Westside Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14624 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.12000, -77.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a faulty water cannon and was standing in front of it. The cannon motor did not stop running and hot water (being hot from the sun) escaped, burning the employee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2016, a worker at Roberts Wesleyan College in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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