Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SVO Management, Inc., Sheraton Vistana Villages, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32821
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
While investigating a noise, an employee opened a lid for a pool jet pump and was splashed with hot water and steam. The employee suffered burns to the face, eyes, neck, and arms.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.
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