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MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Report ID 2020010673
Address 55 FRUIT STREET City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114
Event Date January 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Steam, vapors-nonchemical
Secondary Source Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 621511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.06000

Incident Narrative

Steam burst out of an autoclave when an employee opened it, causing second-degree burns to the employee's face, chest, and right arm.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2020, a worker at MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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