PSE&G
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EAST ISLIP, NEW YORK
| Employer | PSE&G | Report ID | 20171212005 |
| Address | 40 Wyandanch Ave. | City, State ZIP | EAST ISLIP, NEW YORK 11730 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1284158 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a bucket lift raised to the level of a transformer on a utility pole. The employee had turned off the breaker and cut the power when hot oil sprayed or leaked from the transformer, contacting and burning the employee's face, neck, and back.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at PSE&G in EAST ISLIP, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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