Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at 633 Force Support Squadron, Outdoor Recreation Maintenance/Equipment Rental , FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA 23604
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting propane gas grills and sustained second degree burns to the left arm and hand.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), unspecifiedRanges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
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