Incident date: 2024-11-22
NAICS industry code: 531312

Two employees responded to an emergency call. They discovered a hot water heater leaking in the unit downstairs. The injured employee was going to change a valve. While removing a pipe that was tied to the drain, hot water shot out of the pressure-release valve. The injured employee sustained burns to his right arm and hand, left-side ribs, and torso.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Pressurized water blast
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate