Advanced Plumbing Technology, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MILTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Advanced Plumbing Technology, LLC | Report ID | 2022010075 |
| Address | Santa Rosa Courthouse, 5191 Willing St | City, State ZIP | MILTON, FLORIDA 32570 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.62000, -87.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing 15-inch PIPP liner in an outside storm drain. In order to adhere the liner to the pipe, hot water is run through the pipe from the back of the truck. The employees attempted to disengage the temporary tubing from the back of the truck when it ripped and sprayed hot water toward one of the employees, resulting in second degree burns to their legs that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at Advanced Plumbing Technology, LLC in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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