Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032567 |
| Address | 100 Salem Turnpike | City, State ZIP | SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS 01906 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562213 | Inspection # | 1220901 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.44000, -70.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a super heater hopper and was burned by hot ash.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. in SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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