Greenbrier Hotel Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Greenbrier Hotel Corporation | Report ID | 20191111715 |
| Address | 101 Main Street W | City, State ZIP | WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA 24986 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.78000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received steam burns to the left hand/arm after reaching over a bowl that was boiling on a kettle while making pastries in a resort kitchen. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2019, a worker at Greenbrier Hotel Corporation in WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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