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Iec, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Iec, Inc. in METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Iec, Inc. Report ID 2017088217
Address 50 Hampton St. City, State ZIP METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840
Event Date August 25, 2017 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) 562910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -74.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned by hot water while cleaning a tank.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2017, a worker at Iec, Inc. in METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 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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