U.S. Postal Service
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — FRANKLINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017054577 |
| Address | 1900 Bush Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | FRANKLINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27248 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Antifreeze |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.78000, -79.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday, May 19, 2017, at approximately 9:48am, an employee was driving her car on her rural delivery route when the car overheated. She parked the vehicle, got out, and attempted to raise the hood when hot antifreeze spewed out of the front grill and burned her from the waist down and on both wrists. She suffered second degree burns and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in FRANKLINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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