The Cardinal Group USA, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | The Cardinal Group USA, LLC | Report ID | 2023109172 |
| Address | Moderna Campus 1 Investors' Way | City, State ZIP | NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Containers-pressurized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -71.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking when they stepped on a low point drain on a heated water line. The hot water line connected to the drain broke and sprayed 180-degree water onto the employee's lower left back and left side resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2023, a worker at The Cardinal Group USA, LLC in NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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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