Ford's Garage Gainesville
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ford's Garage Gainesville | Report ID | 2023087266 |
| Address | 3650 Southwest 32nd Court | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.62000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing a glove to remove a bag from a hot water thermalizer when his glove filled with hot water causing burns to his right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2023, a worker at Ford's Garage Gainesville in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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