Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170616171 - Employee's legs burned in fall into hot water

Accident Summary Nr: 170616171 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119976991	05/12/1999	9223	0	Ca Corrections

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 1999, Employee #1, of Avenal State Prison, was walking next to an open 18 in. deep excavation that contained hot water when he slipped on some gravel and fell into the excavation. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to both legs and was taken by ambulance to a hospital with a burn unit.

Keywords: BURN, EXCAVATION, SLIP, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119976991			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Engineers, n.e.c.

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