Incident date: 2024-06-10
NAICS industry code: 311314

An employee was removing the end cap of a main valve to hook up a hose. Hot water (approximately 180 degrees) ejected out of the valve onto the employee, causing burns to the lower half of their body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Water, liquids nonchemical
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple lower extremities locations  unspecified
severity: moderate