Incident date: 2023-08-31
NAICS industry code: 311712

An employee was cleaning a clam tank in the shucking room when a valve was opened and hot water was released. The water bounced off an adjacent wall and contacted the employee, causing burns to their neck, left shoulder, and the back of their left arm.

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