# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
> OSHA SIR `2017043729` · 4/26/2017 · EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Location:** Northwestern University Theatre and Interpretation, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, 60208
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a pot of hot water to the sink when the employee slipped, resulting in hospitalization for first and second degree burns to the employee's arm.

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