# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010112` · 10/1/2018 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
- **Secondary source:** Container caps, lids, covers
## Employer
- **Name:** Emcor Facilities Services, Inc.
- **Location:** 3133 E Kemper Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45241
- **NAICS:** 561210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a defective pipe from a pressure washer. The reservoir cover bent, causing his left foot to slide into the hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the ankle and shin and was hospitalized.

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