CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns third degree or higher — CALVERTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY | Report ID | 2025010548 |
| Address | 210 PRINCETON BLVD., ROUTE 25 | City, State ZIP | CALVERTON, NEW YORK 11933 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -72.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the hydronic heating system for the building. The employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder to remove a three-way mixing valve from the ceiling pipes and change the valve stem. As the mixing valve was loosened, hot hydronic fluid (water/steam) poured out through the valve stem and splashed onto the employee's skin and clothing. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to their chest and stomach. They also sustained first- and second-degree burns on their left hand, arms, and thigh.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2025, a worker at CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY in CALVERTON, NEW YORK suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple trunk locations. 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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