Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice Report ID 2018021719
Address 110 Raby Ave City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32509
Event Date February 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -87.34000

Incident Narrative

Employees were transporting hot water in a large plastic garbage bin from a kettle to a sink to wash dishes, because the water heater was not working, when the bin tipped over. The hot water splashed the injured employee on the back of the legs, calves, and feet, causing second degree burns.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2018, a worker at Bureau of Prisons - Dept of Justice in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. 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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