Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, BRONX ZOO, 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD., BRONX, NEW YORK 10460
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
The injured employee was helping a co-worker near the boiler when he noticed a pressure valve was providing a false reading. He tapped on the fluttering boiler gauge; the gauge dislodged and sprayed hot water (180-190 degrees F) onto his left forearm resulting in a second degree burn.
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