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Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. Report ID 2021076274
Address 2901 East Lake Road City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16531
Event Date July 28, 2021 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 Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -80.03000

Incident Narrative

A hose ruptured during a test of a cooling loop system and released hot water on an employee, resulting in burns on his abdomen and legs that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2021, a worker at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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