Babkel Mechanical, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HALLAM, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Babkel Mechanical, LLC | Report ID | 20221210749 |
| Address | 27077 SW 42nd Street | City, State ZIP | HALLAM, NEBRASKA 68368 |
| Event Date | December 11, 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 | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1640154 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -96.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a bosun's chair in a confined space when the chair failed. The employee was lowered to the bottom of the space, where he stood in hot coke while trying to repair the chair. When the employee could not repair the chair, he requested rescue and was pulled from the space. The employee was hospitalized for burns to their feet, hands, back, and buttocks.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2022, a worker at Babkel Mechanical, LLC in HALLAM, NEBRASKA 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 coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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