Engie Generation North America LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Engie Generation North America LLC | Report ID | 20231211158 |
| Address | Central Utility Plant, 3700 O Street NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20057 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2023 | 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 | Boilers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486910 | Inspection # | 1715905 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a boiler for curtailment (switching boiler from natural gas to a liquid fuel source). The employee had just removed the plug at the end of the boiler in preparation for the atomizing fuel oil gun to be inserted. When the plug was removed a flame event occurred engulfing the employee's face, neck, chest, and arms. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, arms, and hands.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2023, a worker at Engie Generation North America LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 boilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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