George S. Hall, Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | George S. Hall, Inc | Report ID | 20201110421 |
| Address | 272 Wyckoff Street | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing daily preventive maintenance on a boiler and suffered burns to the neck, back, right arm and shoulder when hot water backed up the drain and overflowed onto the employee.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2020, a worker at George S. Hall, Inc in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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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