THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | Report ID | 2024065741 |
| Address | 111 South 11th Street, Gibbon Building | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19107 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were clearing a blocked water heater line in a patient room. Employee 1 was standing on a 6-foot ladder above the ceiling with a drain hose attached to the reheat water line to clear the line. Employee 2 was on the ground level holding the ladder and making sure the hose line went into the garbage can. Employee 1 lost their balance and the hose valve opened, which shot hot water onto Employee 2. Employee 2 sustained first-degree burns on their face and second-degree burns on their right arm, the right side of their torso, and their left hand and thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2024, a worker at THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns second degree to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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