Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129896.015 - Employee falls into hot water bath, sustains burns

Accident Summary Nr: 129896.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494815.015	09/29/2020		238220	Power Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 28, 2020, Employee #1 was working on a hot water heater assembly, standing on a six-foot ladder to reach a screw. To improve his reach, he placed his right foot on a three-foot-high, four-foot-by-four-foot hot water bath containing water heated to approximately 150-175 degrees. The employee slipped and fell feet-first into the hot water bath, sustaining third-degree burns to his ankles and second-degree burns to his calves. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Burn, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hot Water Tank, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494815.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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