# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
> OSHA SIR `2020109918` · 10/19/2020 · PEORIA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Grates and drains in floor surface
- **Secondary source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
- **Location:** 221 NE Glen Oak, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61636
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 19, 2020, an employee was cleaning kitchen pots. While emptying a vat, the handle dislodged and boiling water spilled onto the employee and the floor. The employee then tripped over a drain lip and fell onto his back in the hot water that had spilled on the floor. The employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to his legs and hands.

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