Precious Plate, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Precious Plate, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065882 |
| Address | 2124 Liberty Drive | City, State ZIP | NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning and polishing agents unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -78.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding an all purpose soak and electro cleaner chemical to a water tank to make a cleaner bath. An exothermic reaction caused the 200 F water to splash on him, and he suffered hot water and steam burns to the right side of his face, his upper right arm, the right side of his torso, and his right leg.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2025, a worker at Precious Plate, Inc. in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. 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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