PROCTOR & GAMBLE
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | PROCTOR & GAMBLE | Report ID | 2022076701 |
| Address | 169 East Grand Ave | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63147 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.67000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance to a clogged 10-inch water line on the sixth floor of a building. The employee poured hot water in the line and then went down to the second floor to open the line. When the employee opened the line, hot water caused second degree burns to his right arm and back.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2022, a worker at PROCTOR & GAMBLE in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns 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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