# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Houlihan's Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016054168` · 5/13/2016 · OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
- **Secondary source:** Dishwashers
## Employer
- **Name:** Houlihan's Inc.
- **Location:** 11851 W 95th St., OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 66214
- **NAICS:** 722210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee opened the dishwasher door to load dishes into the washer when the switch malfunctioned, causing hot water to splash out and burn his face, arm, and chest. He was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*