# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
> OSHA SIR `20191111460` · 11/3/2019 · BRONX, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
- **Secondary source:** Boilers
## Employer
- **Name:** WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
- **Location:** BRONX ZOO, 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD., BRONX, NEW YORK, 10460
- **NAICS:** 712130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*