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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021020886 · 2/1/2021 · Albemarle Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Albemarle Corporation
Location
2270 Highway 79 S, MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS, 71753
NAICS
213111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was making his rounds and checking equipment when the wet ground underneath him gave way. He fell in a hole that was about 1.5 feet deep and contained hot water and steam condensate. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both lower legs and ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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