The 38-year-old mechanic was working on a vehicle shortly after 5 p.m. when a radiator cap came loose, spraying the man with hot water, said Perth Amboy Fire Chief Abraham Pitre.
(NJ Advance Media File Photo) PERTH AMBOY - A mechanic working on a car was hospitalized Thursday after suffering first-degree burns while working on a car radiator, authorities said.
The 38-year-old mechanic was working on a vehicle shortly after 5 p.m. when a radiator cap came loose, spraying the man with hot fluid, said Perth Amboy Fire Chief Abraham Pitre.
The accident occurred at Fayette Motors, 377 New St.
The victim was taken by ambulance to the burn unit at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, where he was in stable condition Thursday night.
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