Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110541 - Employee burned by hot water in same-level fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201110541 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/08/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120105127	09/19/1997	8062	0	Providence St. Joseph Medical Center

Abstract: Employee #1, of the Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, was cleaning a floor, using a combination of hot water and degreaser SND-130. He slipped and fell when the bucket overturned and spilled on the floor. Employee #1 sustained third-degree burns, and was treated at Providence St. Joseph before being transferred to the Sherman Oaks Burn Center. He had not been wearing foot protection appropriate for an abnormally hot, wet area.

Keywords: BURN, RUBBER BOOT, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SLIP, FALL, SPILL, HOT WATER, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120105127			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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