U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Report ID | 2019087952 |
| Address | 508 Fulton Street | City, State ZIP | DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27705 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.00000, -78.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three HVAC mechanics were trying to stop a water drip from a steam line. They isolated the line upstream and downstream from the location of the leak. One of the employees cracked open a pipe union to drain the condensate from the line. Steam began to release from the pipe union unexpectedly, causing second-degree burns to his right hand and arm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2019, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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