Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Garelick Farms, Inc
Start: 6/4/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065059 · 6/4/2017 · Garelick Farms, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source: Existing floor opening
Secondary source: Grates and drains in floor surface

Employer

Name: Garelick Farms, Inc
Location: 626 Lynnway, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01905
NAICS: 311511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing steel plates to access a trough that contains water residue from boilers when a plate shifted, causing the employee to lose his balance. He slipped and his right foot entered the trough, causing second degree burns on his right foot and lower calf.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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