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Penske Truck Rental

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TEMPLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penske Truck Rental in TEMPLE, TEXAS
Employer Penske Truck Rental Report ID 2022053778
Address 3310 Center Street City, State ZIP TEMPLE, TEXAS 76504
Event Date May 2, 2022 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 Antifreeze
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # 1593361
GPS Coordinates 31.13000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the lower radiator hose of a truck engine when the hose came loose. The employee was sprayed with hot radiator fluid on the top right side of his head and right shoulder resulting in burns.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2022, a worker at Penske Truck Rental in TEMPLE, TEXAS 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 antifreeze identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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