LOEWS HOTEL
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SAND LAKE, FLORIDA
| Employer | LOEWS HOTEL | Report ID | 2016099181 |
| Address | Royal Pacific Resort, 6300 Hollywood Way | City, State ZIP | SAND LAKE, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.46000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to make coffee on an automatic coffee machine. The water reservoir that contained hot water was not closed properly. When she tried to open it, she was splashed with hot water and suffered second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2016, a worker at LOEWS HOTEL in SAND LAKE, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns 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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