12 hospitalized, three critical in scalding incident at U.

Source: sltrib.com Posted By: Nancy W...4921 days ago

University of Utah and federal workplace safety officials are investigating “a system malfunction” involving high-temperature water lines that spewed scalding water on construction workers, sending 12 to area hospitals.

Five of the workers remained in University Hospital’s burn unit Tuesday morning, three of them in critical condition. Four other members of the all-male crew were in fair condition at University Hospital, spokesman Christ Nelson said.

The remaining five workers, less seriously....

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