Incident date: 2017-01-04
NAICS industry code: 424430

An employee was tracing piping when the employee's pant pocket became caught on a hot water valve clamp. The valve then released hot water onto the employee's right arm and torso, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Water
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate