Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - CINCINNATI, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Emcor Facilities Services, Inc. in CINCINNATI, Ohio
Employer Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.
Address 3133 E Kemper Road
City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, Ohio 45241
Report ID 20181010112
Event Date October 1, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Container caps, lids, covers
Industry (NAICS) 561210
Inspection # 1351720
GPS Coordinates 39.28000, -84.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a defective pipe from a pressure washer. The reservoir cover bent, causing his left foot to slide into the hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the ankle and shin and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2018, a worker at Emcor Facilities Services, Inc. in CINCINNATI, Ohio suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the ankle(s) 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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