# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Sea Watch International, Ltd.
> OSHA SIR `2023088051` · 8/31/2023 · MILFORD, DELAWARE
## 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
## Employer
- **Name:** Sea Watch International, Ltd.
- **Location:** 242 S. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
- **NAICS:** 311712
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning a clam tank in the shucking room when a valve was opened and hot water was released. The water bounced off an adjacent wall and contacted the employee, causing burns to their neck, left shoulder, and the back of their left arm.

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