# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Hayman Company
> OSHA SIR `20241110883` · 11/22/2024 · AURORA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk and other upper extremities
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Pressurized water blast
- **Secondary source:** Furnaces, heaters
## Employer
- **Name:** Hayman Company
- **Location:** The Aventine, AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60502
- **NAICS:** 531312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees responded to an emergency call. They discovered a hot water heater leaking in the unit downstairs. The injured employee was going to change a valve. While removing a pipe that was tied to the drain, hot water shot out of the pressure-release valve. The injured employee sustained burns to his right arm and hand, left-side ribs, and torso.

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