Cushman and Wakefield
Contact with hot objects or substances - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
| Employer | Cushman and Wakefield |
| Address | Alexander Court, 2001 K Street, NW |
| City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20006 |
| Report ID | 2021021442 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531390 |
| Inspection # | 1516881 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -77.04000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was checking an HVAC unit in a ceiling. The employee closed the valve to the supply line, then began to remove the valve from the line. Once the valve was loose, hot water pressure caused the line to shoot out from the unit. Hot water caused third-degree burns to the employee's left hand and arm. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2021, a worker at Cushman and Wakefield in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,902 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
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