Skanska Koch
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Skanska Koch | Report ID | 2018054453 |
| Address | 487-491 Hamilton Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11232 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steel with a torch on an elevated expressway structure. As he was lighting the torch, he was burned on both ears, the front of his face, and neck.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Skanska Koch in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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