Federal Bureau of Prisons
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2020054316 |
| Address | MDC Guaynabo, #652 Road 28 | City, State ZIP | GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO 00965 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 18.43000, -66.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking outside the premises of the main building. The soil foundation was loose and he stepped over vapor lines under the ground, resulting in his left leg getting burned from the calf down. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2020, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple lower extremities locations, 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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