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Dell Technologies

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dell Technologies in HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Dell Technologies Report ID 2022087747
Address 176 South Street City, State ZIP HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01748
Event Date August 31, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 334118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -71.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee filled a drinking vessel with water, then took a drink. The vessel was filled with hot water rather than cold, and the employee suffered burns to the esophagus. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2022, a worker at Dell Technologies in HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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