# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Garelick Farms, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2017065059` · 6/4/2017 · LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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