Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Start: 3/3/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032066 · 3/3/2020 · Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Kilns

Employer

Name: Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Location: 2537 Lafayette Plaza Drive, ALBANY, GEORGIA, 31707
NAICS: 561621
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A security guard was walking through a kiln when he stepped into a hole filled with hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the right leg, from the foot to just under the knee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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